Rethinking the “Force Majeure” Clause in Light of the Coronavirus ...

Rethinking Force Majeure in Light of COVID-19 - Cuddy & Feder LLP

2002). Since the force majeure doctrine will generally only be available where a provision in an agreement specifically allocates risk in case ...

In fact, many purchase and sale agreements, loan documents, and commercial leases contain Force Majeure language; but, it is rare to see Force ...

Rethinking Force Majeure Clauses in the light of COVID-19

Rethinking Force Majeure Clauses in the light of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak · Assessing agreements and checking for the possibility of ...

Force Majeure & COVID-19: A Clause Changed?

110 Accordingly, the COVID pandemic invokes the force majeure clause in many contractual disputes. ... light of meticulous real-time reporting of ...

COVID-19 and Force Majeure in New York - Cuddy & Feder LLP

Rethinking Force Majeure in Light of COVID-19 (December Update) ... pandemic, in accordance with a force majeure clause in the contract. JN ...

Q&A: Rethinking commercial contracts post COVID-19

Dane: Force majeure clauses are in sharp focus as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting national lockdowns and restrictions, which have meant certain ...

Pandemic Creates Cause to Rethink Overlooked Contract Provisions

But while force majeure has claimed the spotlight, there are other contract clauses that were similarly overlooked pre-pandemic that are proving ...

Rethinking Notice Provisions Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019

The global pandemic has forced lawyers and their clients to rethink contracts. The most obvious example is force majeure clauses. We are ...

Rethinking Contract Provisions in Light of COVID-19 - Idaho State Bar

Rethinking Contract Provisions in Light of COVID-19. Presented by: Eric Taylor of Eberle Berlin. May 13, 2020. 1. Force majeure clauses.

COVID-19 Offers Force Majeure Lessons for Climate Planning

The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing commercial litigation has resurfaced a discussion around the growing need for tailored force majeure and other ...

Addressing the Inadequacy of the Force Majeure Doctrine in ...

Updating a force majeure clause in response to COVID-19 could cause ... 30, 2020) (commenting on how force majeure impacted the NBA in light of ...

Contracts in the Age of COVID-19: A Look At Force Majeure Clauses

COVID-19 presents unique challenges for parties seeking to use Force Majeure, specifically on the elements of cause and mitigation. Most courts ...

Do Force Majeure Clauses Cover a Coronavirus Pandemic?

In most commercial contracts, one or more contractual provisions will specifically address the parties' rights in the event of a so-called “force majeure” event ...

Lessons of the Covid-19 Force Majeure Cases - LexisNexis

The first thing that every client who wants to declare force majeure due to COVID-19 needs to hear is that being excused of contractual obligations due to a ...

Use the Force? Understanding Force Majeure Clauses

performance of contractual obligations on the basis that the pandemic and its impact constitutes a force majeure. But are those claims well- founded? The answer ...

How Covid-19 Has Affected Contract Negotiations for Meeting ...

Apart from rates and concessions, one of the most crucial contractual items to be negotiated going forward is the force majeure clause, ...

Does the Covid-19 Outbreak Constitute a Force Majeure Event ...

Some businesses may seek to rely on force majeure clauses or other contractual rights for relief from the performance of certain obligations due to the impact ...

Rethinking contract management for a post-COVID world

In the wake of the disruption unleashed by COVID-19 and the resulting increase in the invocations of force majeure clauses by suppliers, organizations are.

Force majeure not overcome by non-contractual performance - Ashurst

Notably, the Supreme Court found that a force majeure clause would be applicable "only if the party invoking it can show that the event or state ...

Southern District of New York Holds COVID-19 Pandemic ...

... pandemic has had on individuals and businesses — are reconsidering the manner in which force majeure clauses have traditionally been invoked.