Real estate litigation and landlord-tenant disputes continue to dominate the COVID-19 force majeure litigation landscape. Meanwhile, several COVID-related cases are teed up for judicial decisions implicating force majeure...more
What impact, if any, does a force majeure clause (or absence of one) have on common law excuse doctrines such as impossibility and frustration of purpose?
A party who chooses to omit a force majeure clause from a contract...more
While COVID-19 has steadily increased the amount of force majeure litigation, certain industries—such as travel and real estate—have seen a disproportionate number of cases filed.
The aviation and commercial real estate...more