In late May, the Supreme Court of Canada the SCC denied an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Court of Appeal of Alberta the ABCA, which, in turn, had denied leave to appeal of the decision of the Court of King s Bench of Alberta the ABKB in Re Mantle Materials Group, Ltd, 2023 ABKB 488 Mantle KB. The decision in Mantle KB held that the interests of secured creditors are subordinate to environmental obligations pursuant to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act EPEA, thus confirming that the priority of environmental obligations determined by the SCC in Orphan Well Association v Grant Thornton Ltd, 2019 SCC 5 Redwater applies beyond the oil and gas industry.
Easy Legal Finance Buys Settlement Lenders
Posted on 01/16/2021
Operating in the personal injury sector, Easy Legal Finance Inc. is a Canadian litigation financing firm. Easy Legal Finance acquired Edmonton-based Settlement Lenders Inc. Settlement Lenders started serving clients in the early 1990s. The deal was revealed on January 12, 2020.
The Easy Legal Group of Companies is a Canadian litigation financing firm. Services are delivered through four brands: Easy Legal Finance Inc., Rhino Legal Finance, Seahold Legal Finance and Settlement Lenders. Settlement Lenders Inc. was founded in 1985 to provide pre-settlement funding to plaintiffs who may be unable to earn an income due to an injury sustained in an accident.