Litigation

In my November 27, 2007 post The Truth About The Deal Flow Media Structured Settlements Webinar I exposed the reality of Deal Flow Media's efforts to capture the intellectual capital of the structured settlement industry for the benefit of those in the "deal flow"

The definition of deal flow from the Funding Post Venture Capital glossary - Deal flow (dealflow) is the rate at which investment offers are presented to funding institutions. If you are a structured settlement broker or settlement planner, does THAT sound or look like anything that you do?

Surprisingly. I was approached last Friday by one Alex Horvath, a staff writer for the "Structured Settlements Report", a new publication of Deal Flow Media. Mr. Horvath is seeking information about "structured settlement referral fees" related to structured settlement factoring transactions. Horvath also suggested that he has been speaking to members of the NSSTA and the SSP for the inaugural issue to be published in early February. Therefore don't be surprised if you receive a call from Alex Horvath. What you choose do at that point is critical, but be on the alert for Mr. Horvath's call and who he represents.

I'm all for freedom of speech but c'mon fellow members of the structured settlement community, don't be ignorant! Do you really want someone whose business is "the deal flow" educating tort victims? Is this not strategically worse than appearing in JG Wentworth's "Present Value" publication?