In the wake of COVID-19, litigants have increasingly sought to excuse contractual performance by invoking force majeure clauses. In the early stages of the pandemic, there were few reported decisions on these matters, and the...more
Case law is beginning to take shape on the relationship among the COVID-19 pandemic, related government-mandated shutdowns, and force majeure clauses in contacts. There have been very few reported decisions in this arena,...more
As the economic effects of COVID-19 rage on, litigants are seeking to excuse contractual performance by invoking force majeure clauses.
To date, there is a limited universe of applicable decisions, and the rulings reaffirm...more
In the wake of Covid-19, litigants have increasingly sought to excuse contractual performance by invoking force majeure clauses or the doctrine of impossibility. Yet despite the numerous (and creative) Covid-19-related...more