5 Key Takeaways | Contractual Approaches to Supply Chain Disputes: Is it Time for a New Paradigm?
COVID-19 Updates: Arizona Employment Law Issues
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
Plaintiff’s lawyers trying to capitalize on the chaos created by the COVID-19 pandemic have filed class action lawsuits against companies who own and/or operate fitness and health clubs. The lawsuits seek refunds of assessed...more
As countries around the world respond to the arising threat posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, businesses are finding their operations interrupted due to a number of reasons, such as personnel shortages, supply...more
With non-essential businesses in many states either closed or operating in a limited capacity due to COVID-19, many companies are unable to perform existing contracts. While the basic premise under most U.S. law is that...more
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are facing a wide array of business challenges, many of which would likely not have been contemplated a few weeks ago. These challenges increasingly include government-ordered...more
While the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has already caused unprecedented and far-reaching negative consequences, foremost for many businesses is the difficulty or impossibility of carrying out contractual...more
Will Financial Impacts from COVID-19 Pandemic Suffice to Breach a Contract Under a Force Majeure Clause?Force majeure clauses in contracts are intended to allow performing parties to avoid liability if certain natural or...more
Disrupted supply chains and state-mandated closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are forcing New Jersey businesses to evaluate existing contracts to determine whether they may be entitled to any relief. Most commercial...more
For buyers and sellers of goods, the COVID-19 pandemic is causing increasing disruption to supply chains on a local, national and international level. Factories have been shut down, workforces have been downsized, flights...more
Depending upon specific contract language and case-by-case facts and circumstances, there are certain legal doctrines available to excuse delay in performance or non-performance of contractual obligations caused by COVID-19....more
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
A Review of U.S. Law on Force Majeure, Frustration of Purpose, Impracticability and Impossibility - The current outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus, recognized by the World Health Organization as a global pandemic, has...more
The nation recently watched the unfortunate wildfires that overtook Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee. The unstoppable flames engulfed those beautiful towns and mountains and left ashes...more