Contract Termination, Business Interruption, Breach of Contract

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

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/9/2021

"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

Pandemic Party Planning Problems?

Sands Anderson PC on 1/21/2021

If Canceling or Postponing Your Wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Anniversary Party or Event, Look For These When Reviewing Your Vendor Contracts....more

COVID-19 Conflicts Lead To Breach Of Contract Claims Against Employers

Fisher Phillips on 8/10/2020

Though sometimes overlooked given the abundance of federal and state statutory claims, employers must remember that their existing contractual obligations remain in place during the pandemic. As a review of the Fisher...more

COVID-19 – Legal (Current or Future) Implications on Doing Business in Italy

McDermott Will & Emery on 3/22/2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been causing serious consequences in several countries. Italy has been one of the most affected countries since February 2020 and the implications of a considerable spread of the contagion over the...more

Does Your Contract Protect You From The Coronavirus?

McCarter & English, LLP on 3/22/2020

Coronavirus contamination has disrupted the work force, supply chains, and transportation. Official bans on large public gatherings across the country, and the ordered closures of restaurants and bars implemented by many...more

Do Force Majeure Clauses Cover a Coronavirus Pandemic?

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 3/6/2020

A coronavirus pandemic (or even the threat of such a pandemic) could easily make it more difficult for parties to perform their obligations under many types of contracts—especially contracts requiring travel or involving the...more