While it is likely that businesses will think to add force majeure clauses to future contracts, there is also reason to believe the specific language of these clauses could be modified. Likewise, there are other changes to be expected in post-pandemic contracts. In the July 2, 2020 edition of The…
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Are you prepared for Post COVID-19 Litigation?
With Complaints Rapidly Increasing across the U.S., Now is the time to act As of May 26, 2020, 2,278 complaints have been filed nationwide over the global pandemic COVID-19 according to the COVID-19 Complaint Tracker developed by lawyers at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. While the largest amount of these complaints…
Kang Haggerty COVID-19 Resources: Preparing for Post COVID-19 Litigation
In a changing COVID-19 world filled with new regulations, adjustments, and uncertainty, Kang Haggerty provides services to help our clients avoid litigation or to obtain favorable outcomes in litigation. Some COVID-19 services offered by Kang Haggerty that will help you address COVID-19-related issues include: Covid-19 Whistleblower, Qui Tam and False…
Legal Intelligencer: Force Majeure During a Pandemic and Potential Contractual Disputes
Many businesses have now turned to the force majeure clauses present in their contracts—invoking the idea that the COVID-19 pandemic is an unforeseeable “act of God” that has hindered the ability of parties to perform their duties as agreed. In the May 14, 2020 edition of The Legal Intelligencer Edward T.…
COVID-19 AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT: Performance Obligations and Force Majeure
As a commercial transactional lawyer, I often speak to my clients and colleagues about contract management. While I am usually heavily involved in many stages of the contract lifecycle – most notably, negotiations, drafting, closings and amendments – the real work (and most problems) arise during contract performance, which is…