July 2026
DCW Monthly: July 2026
Courts have been circling the same idea since 1765: the bank pays unless there is fraud. What they have never
DCW Articles
Letters of Credit*
Continuing an annual survey written by top legal experts each year since 1992, Carter Klein examines the most significant letter of credit issues emerging from cases decided in 2023.
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This survey concentrates on the most significant letter of credit (“LC”)[[1]] issues addressed in cases decided primarily in the United States[[2]] in the year 2023, comments on the 2022 UCC Amendments affecting Article 5,[[3]] and notes developments in electronic and digital documents in LC transactions.
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DCW Updates
Reimbursing Bank in NY Not Enough for Jurisdiction, Says Court
In a recent complaint filed in New York, a Singapore trading company has asserted that a Bangladesh bank did not
DCW Updates
Unassignable Guarantees & Applicable Law
Banks are often advised by their lawyers to issue a demand guarantee with the condition that it is unassignable and
DCW Articles
Letter of Credit Fraud
With regard to how fraud may disturb a bank's obligation to honour under an independent undertaking, courts have used various qualifiers to describe the level necessary. In his expansive article, Dr. Alan Davidson explores the concept of "Letter of Credit Fraud" under law and in the courts.
DCW Articles
Surrendered Bills of Lading – Strange Path to the Right Result
Surrendered bills of lading are not addressed in UCP or ISBP, so ICC was approached to opine on the topic. Kim Sindberg details the initial ask and the guidance ultimately given.
