October 2025
DCW Monthly: January 2026
We start 2026 with a focus on how courts, technology, and compliance realities are testing frameworks that were largely built
DCW Scam Survey
Lawyer Who Created ‘Façade of Legitimacy’ to Scheme Ordered to Pay
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has upheld an order that held a former Florida attorney jointly and severally liable for restitution to victims of a fraud in which the lawyer participated.
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DCW Litigation Digest
Petefish Skiles & Co v. Meads-Maes USA Chiren Joint Venture Company [2025]
Case raises important questions and concerns about a URDG guarantee issuer’s obligations and distinguishing an independent bank guarantee from an escrow account arrangement.
DCW Scam Survey
Investigators Secure Partial Recovery for Scammed Indian Banks
Two Indian banks which lost funds nearly a decade ago from fraudulently obtained letters of credit and non-payment of loans
DCW Litigation Digest
Luoyang Aviation Construction Co. v. Korea Kookmin Bank [2025]
Case heard by China's Supreme People’s Court deals with questions regarding alleged fraud and the nature of a transferable credit under UCP600 Article 38.
DCW Scam Survey
UK Company behind Advance Fee Scam Shut Down
A company which received USD 231,000 from a client but failed to deliver on its promise to arrange a