DCW Monthly: September 2026
This month's content returns to a question the rules answer clearly and the courts sometimes do not: who
DCW Conference Report
2023 Americas Annual LC Survey • Executive Summary (Part 2)
This Executive Summary provides an overview of topics discussed and debated by leading professionals at Day 2 of the conference.
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Recent Challenges to the Independence Principle in the Courts
An LC's independence from the underlying transaction it supports is one of the core tenets that distinguishes this instrument type from other promises. When disputes arise, courts at times have given uneven treatment to independent undertakings with regard to the independence principle.
DCW Articles
Three Originals, One Misunderstanding
Every bill of lading is issued three times over. Nobody needs 3, the rules don’t insist on 3, and change is coming on 3 September!
