DCW Updates
DCW Monthly: September 2025
From London to New Delhi to New York, this issue brings together the latest laws, rulings, and rule-set debates in
LC Fraud
49 articles
DCW Updates
Forged LC Case Underscores Need for Due Diligence
Shockwaves went through the reinsurance industry when reports surfaced in July 2023 that employees of the Israeli insurtech Vesttoo Ltd.
DCW Updates
Porch Group Settles with Vesttoo Creditors Liquidating Trust
Porch Group, which has pursued multiple lawsuits in attempting to recover heavy losses from the Vesttoo reinsurance letter of credit
DCW Scam Survey
India’s CBI Seeks to Unravel Fraud Allegations in 2017 Case
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is looking into alleged collusion in a case initiated in 2017 relating to
DCW Articles
Questions and Observations on the Shinetec Case
A dispute involving an ISP98 standby and litigation in two jurisdictions raises a host of considerations. Here, Carter Klein comments on five facets of the Shinetec (Australia) Pty Ltd. v. The Gosford Pty Ltd Australian appellate court decision.
DCW Feature
China Construction Bank Sued Over LC Fraud Connected to Vesttoo
White Rock, an insurance solutions provider owned by Aon, filed a lawsuit on 27 August 2024 against China Construction Bank
DCW Updates
Libyan Customs and Bank Officials Detained in LC Fraud Scheme
Seventeen customs officials and nine bank employees have been detained in Libya for their alleged involvement in a LYD 1.2 billion (USD 246 million) letter of credit fraud.
Hin Leong Trading
Crédit Agricole Corp. & Inv. Bank, Singapore Branch v. PPT Energy Trading Co. [2023]
The appeal in Zenrock. In a crude oil transaction, a bank issuing an LC accused the buyer of fraud, leading to dishonor of the LC; however, the court ruled in favor of the seller...
DCW Updates
Temporary Injunction against LC Beneficiary in Credit Agricole Case Vacated on Appeal
Strabag, SpA v. Credit Agricole CIB case appeal