A force majeure clause typically relieves the parties from completing certain obligations under a contract when extraordinary events arise that are unavoidable and beyond the realistic control of the ...

Although usually set out at the end of a contract in the general or miscellaneous articles of an agreement (and often not paid much attention by the parties), force majeure clauses are now getting a ...

"Force majeure" is the contract provision that describes events the parties agree are reasonably unforeseeable, unavoidable and outside of either party's control. Events triggering force majeure may ...

Whether you agree with the ­shutdowns and government actions that have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, the reality is there have been significant economic implications. As months and years go by, ...

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After New York's governor banned large gatherings at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the Metropolitan Opera invoked a contract clause called force majeure and laid off all unionized ...

Like other segments of the economy, the renewable energy industry is dealing with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several states still have restricted business activities and are only now ...

The Coronavirus pandemic raises a number of novel legal questions in sports around force majeure or "act of god" clauses. Regardless of whether you subscribe to a specific faith or belief system, the ...

"Force majeure." The French term translates literally to "superior force," and, while the legal term may not be getting much ink in the first few months of the pandemic, this arcane legalese will ...

Force majeure is lurking in the shadows of the Hollywood strikes, offering struggling studios a potential lifeline out of debt. But the best attorneys and the strongest contracts are proactive, rather ...

Force majeure clauses in contracts help companies avoid liabilities from unforeseen events. COVID-19 led many firms to invoke force majeure due to disrupted operations. Investors must consider force ...