COVID-19 has disrupted and will continue disrupting supply chains in many important ways, as suppliers, carriers and buyers navigate the global pandemic. But does the pandemic allow activation of force majeure clauses in your contracts? If a force majeure clause is activated, what are the rights and responsibilities of each party during the pandemic? When
COVID and the Courts: Expect Delay
Apr.07.2020
As we discussed a few weeks ago, the federal courts’ responses to COVID have varied widely. One of the most common responses across the federal courts, however, has been the extension of filing deadlines—although the particular deadlines affected and the length of the extensions granted (again) vary. To give a few examples from
Business Disruption in a Pandemic: FAQs for Determining Impacted Performance of Commercial Contracts
April 1, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has or will disrupt performance under at least some contracts of virtually all businesses. No matter which side of the contract you are on or the industry or the specific situation, if the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted performance of your commercial contracts there are a wide variety of considerations
Business Disruption in a Pandemic: Does COVID-19 Excuse Non-Performance of a Contract?
Mar.25.2020
COVID-19 is rapidly evolving and has disrupted and will continue disrupting business operations in many important ways. But does it activate force majeure clauses in your contracts? The answer is, of course, it all depends. Watch this space for further guidance, as we are starting a series on contract disputes related to the COVID-19