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Dental/DSO Intelligence Monthly Report: March/April 2025

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ADA Advocating for Fluoridation, Says Medical Devices Should Not Be Subjected to Tariffs - The dental industry and DSOs are experiencing change as both continue to embrace technology, including AI. The political and...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Reemergence of the Doctrine of Temporary Impracticality or Frustration Under Section 269 of the Restatement (Second) of Contracts...

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When trying to understand the full impact of COVID-19 on existing contractual obligations, parties will likely first consult force majeure provisions in their contracts to assess their rights or liabilities for continued...more

Burr & Forman

The Coronavirus Effect on Construction Projects

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There is increased pressure by federal, state and local governments to minimize gatherings. Many businesses encourage telecommuting in situations such as this. However, that is not feasible on a construction project....more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus as a contractual force majeure event: A simple checklist

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Email overload on whether the new coronavirus, COVID-19, triggers a force majeure clause? Whether you're considering a claim, worried about receiving one or busy drafting following the outbreak, here's our 10-point,...more

Morgan Lewis

Potential Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries

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The pharmaceutical and biotech industries are assessing how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may impact business operations. Presently, most countries have confirmed cases of COVID-19 and thousands of people have had...more

Cozen O'Connor

Keep Calm — and Look at Your Contract(s)

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Whether you cannot meet your supply obligations because your supply chain has come to a screeching halt or you are losing income because conferences, sports, or cultural events are cancelled and your contract partners do not...more

Hogan Lovells

FDA postpones foreign inspections amid growing concerns over coronavirus (COVID-19)

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On 10 March 2020, FDA announced that it is postponing most foreign inspections through April 2020.  This action comes as the latest in a series of agency responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks in foreign...more

Polsinelli

COVID 19 and Supply Chain Contracts

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Covid-19 has caused serious disruption to manufacturers’ ability to produce products and fill orders on a timely basis, which in turn has impeded the performance of countless supply chains....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Supply Chain Coronavirus Impacts: Force Majeure and Beyond

COVID-19 calls for review and management of the entire chain, including but not limited to suppliers and customers. In times of uncertainty, every enterprise should undertake a stress test of its supply chain and manage...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

An Unintended Interruption to the Global Supply Chain

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The current outbreak of COVID-19 (the coronoavirus) will be a test of the global supply chain’s strength in the face of unintended interruptions, and can be a lesson on building-in supply-chain contingency plans.  As a result...more

Lowndes

Coronavirus – Does Force Majeure Apply?

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The coronavirus has disrupted the economy and business activity, making it difficult or challenging for some parties to honor their contractual obligations. In fact, it is apparent that parties are terminating their...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Managing Project Risk Associated with the Coronavirus Outbreak Through Force Majeure Provisions

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Globally, many developers and contractors are scrambling to identify available contractual relief as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupts cross-border supply chains. US businesses will recall a similar effort just eighteen...more

Carlton Fields

Are You Protected Against the Risk of Construction Delays and Increased Construction Costs Due to COVID-19?

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a public health emergency, and as of the date of this alert, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a component...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Who Will Bear the Risk and Cost for Coronavirus Construction Delays? A Contractual Analysis.

As the Coronavirus spreads across the globe, its impact continues to disrupt many industries, including construction.  Over the last twenty years, the construction industry in the United States has substantially increased its...more

Sullivan & Worcester

New Coronavirus and force majeure clauses

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As the so-called COVID-19 virus continues to spread in China and this week also in Italy, Iran and Korea, with almost 80,000 confirmed cases and over 2,000 dead as of late February, the world’s second largest economy is...more

JAMS

Managing Business Relationships During the Global Coronavirus Health Crisis: A Way Forward

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Global businesses operate in an interconnected marketplace because of the increase in supply chain and procurement infrastructures. Corporations and organizations have become extremely efficient through their use of...more

Stinson LLP

The Impact of the Coronavirus on the Global Supply Chain

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At the end of December, China acknowledged the existence of the coronavirus, and this burgeoning heath crisis is becoming a supply chain problem. China, a major manufacturing hub for materials, products and components being...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.21.2020 | Top Story: Morgan Stanley Pays $13 Billion to Acquire E-Trade

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Morgan Stanley shook the financial world yesterday with the announcement that it’s planning to drop $13 billion on a deal to purchase online discount brokerage E-Trade—the “biggest takeover by a major American lender since...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Coronavirus Outbreak Prompts Supply Chain Disruptions

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Now in its third month, the coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan, China, has claimed over 2,000 lives and brought one of the world’s most dynamic economies to a near standstill. ...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

Hogan Lovells

Impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on International Trade Involving China

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With the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, the "Coronavirus") spreads globally at alarming speed some countries have responded to the crisis by taking measures such as restricting or denying importation from China and requiring...more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

Addressing the Impact of the Coronavirus on the Public Sector Supply Chain

At the end of December, China acknowledged the existence of the coronavirus. We don’t know how long it has been around or how many people have actually contracted the virus. We do know the virus has spread at an alarming rate...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 1.7.2020 | Top Story: Facebook Ban of “Deepfakes”

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Facebook wages a war on misinformation. On Monday, Facebook announced it will start removing videos altered by artificial intelligence that are likely to mislead people into thinking that a subject of the video made...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - June 2018 #2

LyondellBasell Looking to Control Braskem; Could Help WV Cracker - "A deal could breathe life into the ethane cracker Braskem proposed for a site near Parkersburg, W.Va., roughly five years ago." Why this is important:...more

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