Buried inside the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which the President signed into law on December 27, 2020, is a critical provision that will help keep U.S. trade flowing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the bankruptcy relief section temporarily amends the U.S.
USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Trade & Customs, Steptoe LLP, Coronavirus, US Customs and Border Protection
High Court holds that an Insolvency Exclusion applies in respect of a claim under the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930 (“1930 Act”) and awards summary judgment accordingly but declines to provide much-needed guidance on insurers’ liability in the case of claims partially settled by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (“FSCS”).
United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Litigation, Clyde & Co LLP, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, Financial Conduct Authority (UK), High Court of Justice (England & Wales)