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Uri Force Majeure Cases Still Percolating

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Thought you’d heard the last of force majuere cases arising from Winter Storm Uri? Think again. In Marathon Oil Company v. Koch Services LLC. the question was how to measure damages suffered by Koch for Marathon’s...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Impact of Recent U.S. Tariffs on Material Adverse Change and Force Majeure Clauses

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The recent imposition of tariffs by the U.S. government has introduced significant complexities in contractual performance and risk allocation. It is important to assess how these tariffs may influence material adverse change...more

Kerr Russell

Tariffs and Contract Performance: Can Tariffs be a Force Majeure Event?

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Following the previous imposition of significant tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, President Donald J. Trump announced on April 2, 2025 additional tariffs of varying amounts covering virtually all goods imported into...more

McGinnis Lochridge

Winter Storm Uri and Force Majeure: The Legal Battles Continue

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Winter Storm Uri sent shockwaves through Texas, freezing gas supplies at a time of critical need and plunging the state into widespread power outages. In the aftermath, the courts have been flooded with force majeure claims,...more

A&O Shearman

Unsanctioned Payments: Overcoming Force Majeure Through Non-Contractual Performance

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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

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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

A&O Shearman

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

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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

Holland & Knight LLP

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

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"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

BCLP

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

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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

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

ArentFox Schiff

AF COVID-19 Podcast: Mediation & Force Majeure

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In today’s episode, we continue our conversation on “Force Majeure” with Partners Barbara Wahl and Bernice Leber. Our lawyers cover a few of the first COVID-related lawsuits filed, important trends, and ways to leverage...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

[Webinar] Navigating Heightened Contractual Risk in an Economic Downturn - May 28th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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We’re excited to introduce Navigating, a new webcast series created to assist clients and friends of the firm in navigating the new normal – whether that be navigating through pandemic-related issues, new industry dynamics,...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blakes Continuity Podcast: Litigation Fever – Part I: What Lies Ahead?

The coronavirus pandemic is pushing the litigation envelope to new and often unexpected heights. From force majeure and landlord-tenant agreements to mounting class-action lawsuits, our lawyers Matthew Liben and Robin...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Entering, Performing and Avoiding Contracts During a Pandemic Like COVID-19 - April 13th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Organizations of all sizes are entering, performing and sometimes seeking to avoid contract obligations in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar will provide an overview of the potential impact that COVID-19 has...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

COVID-19: Russia Update

In our first update on the implications of COVID 19 in relation to the Russian market, we consider: - contract implications, including: - the need for a detailed review of essential contracts; and - virtual signings...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Contracts in the Age of Coronavirus: Are Businesses in Breach If Forced to Close by Government Order?

COVID-19 has upended our everyday lives and business operations around the country. Many states have taken drastic steps to curb the spread of the virus by ordering businesses to close and/or individuals to shelter in place....more

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Wind Energy Power Contracts: U.S. District Court Addresses Market Risk Allocation Issues

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois interpreted in a June 18th decision certain provisions of a wind energy purchase contract (“Contract”). See Barton Windpower, LLC & Buffalo Ridge I, LLC,...more

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