News & Analysis as of

Contract Disputes Force Majeure Clause

Mayer Brown

Do reasonable endeavours require accepting non-contractual performance to reach a reasonable outcome?

Mayer Brown on

In the UK Supreme Court's judgment in RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV [2024] UKSC 18, which was handed down last week, it considered what obligations the words “reasonable endeavours” placed on a party, in the context of a force...more

A&O Shearman

Unsanctioned Payments: Overcoming Force Majeure Through Non-Contractual Performance

A&O Shearman on

In what some may regard as a surprising outcome, the English Court of Appeal has held that a force majeure clause was not triggered because the affected party could have accepted performance that was not in accordance with...more

Mayer Brown

Contract Disputes Arising from the Ukraine Conflict: Issues, Defenses and Lessons for the Future

Mayer Brown on

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has had a significant impact on commercial activity for many organizations on a local and international scale. Organizations with commercial operations in the region (both Ukraine and Russia)...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Mission (Im)possible: Recent Cases Hold that Pandemic-Related Disruptions Do Not Relieve Contractual Performance

Epstein Becker & Green on

Due to the large-scale shutdowns triggered by the Coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”), many businesses were unable to operate fully, or not at all. Litigants across the country have sought to be relieved of their obligations...more

Walkers

Can sanctions on Russia provide a defence for non-performance under Cayman Islands law contracts?

Walkers on

The Insolvency and Dispute Resolution team at Walkers in Dubai continue to advise on the impact of the recent sanctions imposed on Russia in an offshore context, including whether such sanctions can give rise to a defence for...more

Kilpatrick

Force Majeure Revisited

Kilpatrick on

Recorded at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, Kilpatrick Townsend Partner Thomas G. Allen discusses the elements of force majeure as seen through the lens of successfully representing a client in a nine-figure force...more

Jones Day

Conflict in Ukraine: Liability for Non-Performance Under English Law

Jones Day on

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and the severe sanctions imposed by governments globally in response to Russia's aggression, are having extreme effects on parties' legal obligations, and are drastically altering the...more

A&O Shearman

Knock on effects of COVID: force majeure and other contract sports

A&O Shearman on

Another judgment on force majeure and COVID-19. Here a rugby broadcaster was entitled to terminate for cancelled matches even though it had also been affected by the pandemic....more

BCLP

Key trends in contractual negotiations

BCLP on

The pandemic has put many contractual relationships under immense pressure. We explored in our last Business as (un)usual article some of the problems which contracting parties may have inadvertently created for themselves...more

Troutman Pepper

Troutman Pepper COVID-19 Legal Issues Podcast Series: COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends (Part Two)

Troutman Pepper on

Please join Troutman Pepper for the second installment of its COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends Podcast series on legal and business issues confronted by companies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moderated by Troutman...more

Dechert LLP

Dispute Resolution Trends in Asia for 2021

Dechert LLP on

Naturally, there will be disputes relating to COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread. These will often be resolved through negotiation, particularly if the relevant contract clearly allocates the risk between the parties...more

Jaburg Wilk

Force Majeure And The Coronavirus Pandemic A Case Law Update

Jaburg Wilk on

I have previously written about the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on force majeure provisions in a commercial contract. A force majeure clause may excuse a party from performing its contract because of an...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Southern District of New York Holds COVID-19 Pandemic Constitutes a Natural Disaster

Holland & Knight LLP on

"It cannot be seriously disputed that the COVID-19 pandemic is a natural disaster." This seemingly straightforward conclusion has only been reached in a small number of reported court decisions since the start of the...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

COVID-19 and Immunity from Liability

Millions of people across the country are waiting to get the COVID-19 vaccine. For businesses, immunity is sought not against the virus but against liability, and, in some cases, businesses have been successful in invoking...more

Morgan Lewis

NY Federal Judge Rules COVID-19 Pandemic Constitutes ‘Natural Disaster’ in Excusing Contract Performance

Morgan Lewis on

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic constituted a “natural disaster” under a contract’s force majeure provision, Judge Denise Cote of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York recently ruled in JN...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] 2021 Litigation Landscape: Key Trends to Watch After a Year of Disruption - December 10th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Nine months after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, how has the litigation landscape been transformed? Join Manatt for a discussion of key trends that have come and gone—and those to prepare for in...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Webinar] Wine Industry Roundtable - November 5th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am PT

COVID, fires, shut downs, smoke taint: 2020 has brought one challenge after another to the wine industry. With our roots in the industry we ourselves are dealing, and are seeing our clients and friends deal, with many novel...more

Williams Mullen

[Webinar] CLE Institute - What’s Keeping You Up at Night? Business Risks of COVID-19 - November 5th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET

Williams Mullen on

Your company has navigated the first six months of COVID, but what is around the corner? In this program, our lawyers will provide some clarity around the various legal issues that are, or could be, affected as we move...more

BCLP

Disputes under Hotel Management Agreements in a COVID-19 World – Part I: Development Phase Disputes

BCLP on

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the hospitality sector, significantly impacting the financial performance of existing hotels and causing delays to new hotel projects. These impacts may result in hotel owners and...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Force Majeure, Aménagement Contractuel et Pouvoir du Juge des Référés

La Cour d'appel de Paris a confirmé le 28 juillet dernier, l'ordonnance du juge des référés du tribunal de commerce de Paris qui avait considéré, du fait de l'existence de la pandémie, que la réalité de l'existence de la...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Webinar] Real Estate Webinar Series - Dispute Resolution - September 1st - 3rd, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm PT

As businesses in the real estate industry grapple with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, disputes are on the rise. Understanding your contractual rights early on can help you minimize your litigation risks and exposure...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Navigating Uncertainty In A COVID/Post-COVID World Series | Part One: Proactive Strategies To Implement Now In Order To...

McDermott Will & Emery on

As in-house teams and their outside counsel providers move beyond the early risks and challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, new insights are forming around the next wave of concerns your company should be thinking...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Impact of COVID-19 on M&A Transactions - Part 2: Deal Terms

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe disruption, distress and uncertainty for companies across almost every industry. While this initially resulted in a substantial slow-down in the M&A market, transactional activity is...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Take or Pay: Does the Law of Penalties Apply?

Q2 2020 saw a tangible increase in the number of queries from clients asking about the enforceability of take or pay clauses common in supply agreements. Intermingled with questions around force majeure, the key issue appears...more

Jones Day

Construction Projects and Disputes: A Look Beyond the Lockdown, Part III

Jones Day on

[co-author: Juan Huertas] Even as the world gradually eases out of lockdown, deals are rekindled and services are remobilized, no one doubts that the impact of the pandemic will continue to be felt for months and, some...more

49 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide