Civil Law

A Study on Lloyd’s Syndicate Litigation Standing: Cross-Border Perspectives and Chinese Practice

In the international insurance market, a syndicate is Lloyd’s operational unit for conducting insurance business. It is financially supported by one or more Lloyd’s members and routinely managed by a specialist Managing Agent. These Lloyd’s members are the actual insurers of the relevant insurance policies.

Section 8(1) of the English Lloyd’s Act 1982 provides that:

“An underwriting member shall be a party to a contract of insurance underwritten at Lloyd’s only if it is underwritten with several liability, each underwriting … Read the rest

Civil Law

FCC bans Chinese drones!

WashingtonPost.com reported that “The Federal Communications Commission has banned the sale of new models of foreign drones, including widely used Chinese DJI aircraft, citing concerns they pose a national security threat and could undermine U.S. drone production.”  The December 23, 2025 article entitled “FCC bans new DJI Chinese drones, citing national security

“ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/23/dji-drone-fcc-ban-national-security/) included these comments:

The ban adds DJI to the FCC’s “Covered List” — a designation that blocks authorization of new equipment — effectively preventing U.S. consumers … Read the rest