Sysco Corp. claims a litigation funder that gave the foods distributor $140 million to go after value-correcting lawsuits is blocking it from choosing new attorneys in the conditions. Burford Funds Ltd. is trying to find to scuttle settlements in at least two of the lawsuits, in which Sysco accuses poultry processors and meatpackers of antitrust violations. The funder has also prevented Sysco from finding new attorneys, according to the business. “Sysco has not been capable to protected the replacement counsel of its selection,” the firm claimed in a court docket submitting, due to the fact of Burford’s meddling in the settlement discussions. Burford has also refused to signal off on…