Last month we provided a Locke Lord LLP QuickStudy outlining Texas law on force majeure in light of COVID-19 and the oil price war. While the price war may have reached a cease-fire, the pandemic and its effect on the global...more
As the COVID-19 rampage continues, all segments of society and industry are being affected, with the “new normal” requiring social distancing and online communications. Online platforms such as Skype, Microsoft Teams,...more
Typically arbitration is commenced based on an arbitration clause contained in a contract executed months or years before the parties’ dispute arises. In other instances, once a dispute arises, the parties agree that the...more
Force majeure is a doctrine that excuses performance under a contract when a supervening event prevents that performance. In recent days, COVID-19 has caused many executive and in-house lawyers to examine their contractual...more