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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Drafters Beware: Key 2023 English High Court Cases That May Affect Your Commercial Contracts in 2024 and Beyond…

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Although the general principles of English contractual law did not see a dramatic overhaul in 2023, parties to commercial contracts should still be aware of a number of cases in 2023 that tweaked, clarified or confirmed areas...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Current Trends in Force Majeure Clauses in the Wake of COVID-19: Frustration of Purpose as an Alternative Argument

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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

Cozen O'Connor

COVID-Driven Commercial Litigation – What Businesses Can Expect

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As the nation (and much of the world) remains gripped in uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the unprecedented measures being taken to combat its spread, one thing appears beyond doubt on the legal...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Routes To Relief On Both Sides Of The Atlantic – Frustration And Force Majeure Under US And English Law

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COVID-19 presents a unique and, for most parties, unprecedented challenge – a pandemic that has resulted in a global public health crisis and significant restrictions on global trade and labor, the repercussions of which...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Coronavirus and Force Majeure in English Law

- Under English law, force majeure clauses in contracts may allow parties to avoid their performance obligations in certain extreme circumstances, as defined by the contract. - It is unlikely that a low demand for LNG in...more

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