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Monthly Minute | Global Supply Chain Issues

Kilpatrick on 12/8/2021

Once a month, we cover an interesting topic in 60 seconds. This month, International Disputes Partner Thomas G. Allen shares his thoughts on the current supply chain crisis....more

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

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/30/2020

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

A brief history of the future: Healthcare amid the pandemic

McAfee & Taft on 9/16/2020

We want to share our perspective about various legal and regulatory issues and business challenges affecting the healthcare industry from COVID-19, along with a few anticipated changes in the legal and regulatory climate. ...more

Delay and Disruption Claims in the Time of COVID-19

Snell & Wilmer on 7/14/2020

Delay and disruption claims are always a risk in the best conditions on a construction site. Never more so than during the global pandemic brought about by COVID-19. Since President Trump declared the COVID-19 pandemic a...more

Level 10 Construction v. Sea World LLC: Can Force Majeure Save Sea World?

Troutman Pepper on 7/9/2020

On June 8, 2020, Level 10 Construction, LP (“Level 10”), a construction company hired by Sea World San Diego (“Sea World”), filed a Complaint in California federal court alleging that Sea World is withholding over $3.2...more

Checklist of key legal issues for derivatives counterparties amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Hogan Lovells on 7/4/2020

The current COVID-19 pandemic has already impacted many derivatives transactions. This note sets out a checklist of key legal issues market participants may need to consider in relation to OTC derivatives contracts....more

From Both Sides Now: Looking at Contracts Through a Post-Pandemic Lens

White and Williams LLP on 6/10/2020

A little over a year ago, I wrote a blog post about the danger of relying on precedent. Now, more than ever, clients and their advisors need to revisit contract forms on which they may have been relying for years. While many...more

Coronavirus and civil procedure: Implications for the Indo-German supply chains

Hogan Lovells on 6/9/2020

India's biggest export markets are the US and the EU. In particular Germany and India have an extensive trade history with bilateral trade amounting to Euros 21.9 billion in 2017-2018. Key sectors include IT, automotive, and...more

Coronavirus, An Unforeseeable Circumstance: Does Your Contract Protect You Under Force Majeure Clauses?

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 4/14/2020

The national response to the coronavirus pandemic has been overwhelming to the businesses. Entire states are enacting social distancing orders in hopes of arresting the spread of coronavirus, keeping employees at home to save...more

What is a Force Majeure Clause, and Why Can You Expect to Hear Much More About It?

Harris Beach PLLC on 4/14/2020

As COVID-19 forces major business disruptions, force majeure clauses are increasingly pertinent across nearly every industry. In this episode of the Harris Beach podcast, Dave Clar, leader of the firm’s Corporate Practice...more

[Webinar] Coronavirus, An Unforeseeable Circumstance: Does Your Contract Protect You Under Force Majeure Clauses? - April 14th,...

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 4/8/2020

The national response to the coronavirus pandemic has been overwhelming to the nation’s businesses. Entire states are enacting social distancing orders in hopes of arresting the spread of coronavirus, keeping employees at...more

COVID-19: A quick recap of key considerations for products companies

Hogan Lovells on 3/23/2020

The rapid spread of COVID-19 and the responses to it worldwide are significantly impacting how we do business. While the exact length and severity of the crisis is uncertain and impossible to model accurately at this point,...more

COVID-19: Force Majeure in Manufacturing, Distribution, and Retail; and Food and Beverage

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 3/21/2020

Companies in the manufacturing, distribution, and retail sector are analyzing how to best navigate these unprecedented times. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have worked to...more

COVID-19 – Legal Impact

Gray Reed on 3/20/2020

COVID-19 is now interrupting and, in some instances, cancelling contracts across the country. While the situation is highly fluid, these business disruptions appear likely to continue and perhaps even worsen in the immediate...more

Coronavirus and Commercial Real Estate Leases

Cozen O'Connor on 3/20/2020

This Alert is part one in a series of articles intended to examine the effect of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States and its effect on commercial real estate assets whose tenant occupants are...more

Managing the Commercial Impact of the Coronavirus: Implications for the Technology Industry

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/18/2020

The coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) has now been documented in more than 100 countries and territories. As the coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc on markets and industries in the U.S. and around the world,...more

Force Majeure Events in the Midst of COVID-19

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 3/18/2020

The outbreak of COVID-19 has challenged businesses across the board in unprecedented ways. Major conferences and events have been cancelled, restaurants across the country are closing down, and supply chains have been...more

Managing the Commercial Impact of the Coronavirus: Implications for the Sports & Entertainment Industry

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/18/2020

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc on markets and industries in the U.S. and around the world, businesses are now confronting significant and unique challenges. Successful navigation of these challenges...more

COVID-19 Implications for the OTC Derivatives Markets

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 3/17/2020

With the continuing spread of the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe, its full implications remain unknown. For OTC derivatives market participants, COVID-19 raises a number of considerations that firms should take into...more

Coronavirus and Contract Force Majeure Provisions

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC on 3/16/2020

Summer music festivals, “picnic at the pops,” live fireworks accompaniment, and other open-air performances keep musicians employed in warmer weather. This year, President Trump has declared a national emergency and limited...more

The Contractor’s Coronavirus Checklist

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/4/2020

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to dominate global headlines and markets. In the U.S., COVID-19 has prompted two governors to declare states of emergency; tragically claimed the lives of multiple U.S. residents;...more

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