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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

Foley & Lardner LLP

Considerations For Health Club Owners Defending COVID-19 Related Consumer Class Actions

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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

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Buchalter COVID-19 Client Alert: Excusing Contractual Performance in Real Estate Agreements in the Age of COVID

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Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, local municipalities and state governments throughout the country have implemented stay-at-home orders and mandated closures of businesses and restaurants to lower the spread of...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

[Webinar] COVID-19 Collision between Landlords and Tenants: Legal Theories and Compromise Strategies - May 20th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm...

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As a result of COVID-19, landlords and tenants are coming face-to-face with legal theories that they may never have encountered before, such as force majeure, frustration of purpose, impossibility of performance,...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

7 Ways to Check If Coronavirus Triggers ‘Force Majeure’ Clauses in Your Wine Business Contracts

Never in the experience of most of us has an event so thoroughly interrupted business as usual as the coronavirus pandemic. The wine business runs on contracts: grape purchase agreements, event hosting contracts, vineyard...more

Williams Mullen

Can I Postpone or Cancel My Sweepstakes, Contest, Raffle or Other Promotion Because of Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

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Sweepstakes, contests, raffles, and other promotions can be a fantastic way to engage with your customers and build brand awareness. Many companies have launched such promotions prior to COVID-19 and may now wish to cancel or...more

Hutchison PLLC

Business Interruption and Contractual Nonperformance: Common Law Principles of Frustration, Impracticability and Impossibility

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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

Brooks Pierce

Reviewing Business Contracts in Light of the COVID-19 Crisis

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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

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

COVID-19 Updates: Arizona Employment Law Issues

This presentation provides a brief overview of common employment issues Arizona companies are currently facing as they navigate the unforeseeable consequences COVID-19 has had on their businesses....more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Two Weeks Into a Pandemic: A Fresh Look at Force Majeure

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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

Tonkon Torp LLP

Will Financial Impacts From COVID-19 Pandemic Suffice To Breach A Contract Under A Force Majeure Clause?

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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

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COVID-19, “Force Majeure” Clauses and Contractual Nonperformance

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As governments around the world work to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and the public is reintroduced to the phrase “shelter-in-place,” another age-old term has quickly emerged as the clause du jour in commercial contracts:...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

How COVID-19 Is Impacting Commercial Contracts In NJ

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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

Husch Blackwell LLP

How COVID-19 Affects Contractual Obligations

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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

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