There has to be some order to the system, right? Some respect for law? Some recourse for those harmed by people who break "the rules"? That is the bet that plaintiffs are taking when launching a litigation or arbitration—that the decisionmaker will arrive at a just ruling, and that the decision will be respected or, failing that, enforced by a third party. As litigation funders, we take that bet alongside plaintiffs in the cases we invest in. Unfortunately, we also find that for some plaintiffs looking to the courts or arbitration panels for recompense, proving the defendant's liability can be much closer to the beginning of the story than the end. That is why plaintiffs—and their counsel—embarking on a time-consuming (not to mention expensive) dispute should always consider the endgame before the opening bell is rung.