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Commercial Contracts Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Force Majeure Clause

Quarles & Brady LLP

Supply Chain Survival Series: Impracticability, Impossibility and Frustration of Purpose (Article #10)

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In our previous article, we discussed the concept of force majeure, which can excuse parties from performing their contractual obligations in certain circumstances. As explained in that article, force majeure is a contractual...more

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The Coronavirus And Force Majeure Clauses In Contracts

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Across the globe, businesses are experiencing issues with productivity due to employees being self-quarantined to prevent risk of exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19), and due to facilities being shut down in an attempt to...more

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An Unfortuitous, Fortuitous Event: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Force Majeure in Louisiana

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On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 (herein, the “Coronavirus”) a global pandemic as this novel coronavirus, which was unknown to world health officials just three (3) months ago, had rapidly...more

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The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak and Key Commercial Contract Considerations

The COVID-19 (the “Coronavirus”) pandemic has the potential to cause business disruptions that may make the performance of a party’s obligations under a commercial contract difficult, unprofitable or impossible. Such...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Dry Times: How to Deal with the Impact of California’s Drought on Critical Commercial Agreements

On January 17, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown declared a “State of Emergency” in California due to the severity of drought conditions across the State. Since then, the California drought continues to be severe and...more

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