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Here’s How Commercial Contracts Can Ease the Cost Burden of New Tariffs Impacting Manufacturers

Commercial contracts tend to be full of “boilerplate provisions” that, to paraphrase Mark Twain’s assessment of classic novels, everyone knows are important, but no one actually reads. When COVID-19 struck, manufacturers...more

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Supply Chain Survival Series: Force Majeure (Article #9)

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In our previous article, we discussed anticipatory repudiation and demands for adequate assurances—legal concepts that may arise when a party to a contract expects that its counterparty may not perform its end of the bargain....more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Check in with the Health of Your Business Each Year

You schedule annual car inspections, physicals, and meetings with your accountant. But have you considered the importance of a yearly check-up for the health and well-being of your business? Connecting with your corporate...more

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5 Key Takeaways | Contractual Approaches to Supply Chain Disputes: Is it Time for a New Paradigm?

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Thomas G. Allen, Kilpatrick Townsend Partner and Global Lead for International Disputes, discussed supply chain disputes and provided strategies for managing future contracts during his recent presentation at the Asia Annual...more

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5 Key Takeaways - Contractual Approaches to Supply Chain Disputes: Is it Time for a New Paradigm?

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Thomas Allen, Kilpatrick Townsend Partner and Global Lead for International Disputes, recently presented “Contractual Approaches to Supply Chain Disputes: Is it Time for a New Paradigm?” at the Asia Annual International...more

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Monthly Minute | Global Supply Chain Issues

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Once a month, we cover an interesting topic in 60 seconds. This month, International Disputes Partner Thomas G. Allen shares his thoughts on the current supply chain crisis....more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Revisiting Price Escalation Clauses in a Time of Skyrocketing Material Costs

Anyone monitoring construction industry trends is aware that the prices of raw construction materials, particularly steel and lumber, have been rapidly increasing since early 2020. Earlier this year, Associated Builders and...more

Bowditch & Dewey

[Webinar] New Contracts: Pandemic Impact on Contract and Transaction Due Diligence - October 27th, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

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During times of economic turbulence and commercial uncertainty, your business team and corporate counsel are well advised to undertake a more deliberate and thorough due diligence process when entering into contract and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Global Supply Chain Disruption and Future Strategies

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That question, as we brace for the continuing effects of COVID-19, is at the top of executives’ minds. And yet each vision seems to beget more questions: about alternative supply chain models and contract terms, about...more

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Auto Supply Chain Price Disputes During COVID-19

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To say that COVID-19 has wrought havoc on automotive supply chains this year may be an understatement. With significant portions of their supply chains located in China, automotive suppliers and their customers had to contend...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

Best Practices for Coping With Project Modifications, Suspension and Termination During the Age of COVID-19

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, owners and developers find themselves facing the prospect of continued project disruptions. While almost every governmental shutdown order has allowed construction activities to continue as...more

Hogan Lovells

Force majeure claims in future waves of COVID-19: four key actions

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As countries emerge from lockdown, talk turns to The Return of COVID-19. Here’s how to succeed in future force majeure claims and stop your projects from becoming what sounds like a second-rate horror movie....more

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Best Practices for Supply Chain Management in the Age of COVID-19

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In recent years, many companies have “leaned out” their supply chains, negotiating enterprisewide arrangements with suppliers and service providers to reduce costs, turnaround time and on-hand inventory. While these changes...more

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FIDIC COVID-19 Guidance Memorandum

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The rapid spread of COVID-19 has disrupted global commerce, destabilized the world’s leading economies and affected businesses and projects across industries. The construction industry is no exception. COVID-19 has materially...more

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Responding to Contractors’ Notice of Delay Caused by COVID-19

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With coronavirus interrupting the construction industry, Akerman attorneys offer guidance on how to respond to notices of construction schedule delays and supply chain impacts from contractors and suppliers. Originally...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canadian Procurement Policy and COVID-19: Comparing Approaches

COVID-19 has impacted both the type of goods and services to be procured, and the manner in which certain procurements are carried out. In Canada, with its different levels of public procuring authorities, different...more

Sullivan & Worcester

The ICC’s Response to Covid-19 in Relation to Force Majeure under its Rules

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On 7 April 2020, the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") published a paper titled "Guidance paper on the impact of COVID-19 on trade finance transactions issued subject to ICC rules."...more

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Has COVID-19 Made You a Government Contractor? What You Need to Know About IP Rights

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As the federal government seeks innovative solutions from a broader group of suppliers to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, new or nontraditional contractors will want to familiarize themselves with the...more

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Business Interruption and Contractual Nonperformance: Force Majeure

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As countries around the world respond to the arising threat posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, businesses are finding their operations interrupted due to a number of reasons, such as personnel shortages, supply...more

International Lawyers Network

International Lawyers Network: Force Majeure

This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of force majeure in the requisite jurisdictions.... This guide describes the law in force in the requisite jurisdictions at the dates of preparation. This may be some time ago...more

Bracewell LLP

COVID-19 Impact on US Renewable Energy Projects

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The COVID-19 pandemic is raising numerous concerns for renewable energy projects under development in the United States. First, will Congress address renewable energy industry concerns in the coming round of the COVID-19...more

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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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Force Majeure: Friend or Foe Amidst COVID-19

This Katten advisory considers how UK businesses could seek to rely on the principles of force majeure or frustration to suspend or end performance of contractual obligations (without liability) should that be required in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

COVID-19 and Wind Projects: A Legal and Commercial Checklist for Tax Equity, Debt Financing and Project Documentation

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has severely disrupted the wind market’s supply chain and labor resources, resulting in significant project delay risk. This legal and commercial checklist is a comprehensive practitioner’s...more

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Protecting Your Business Operations During a Global Pandemic

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The global impact of COVID-19 increases by the day.  Supply chains, manufacturing and transportation are being significantly disrupted while businesses’ rights and obligations under contracts are coming into sharp focus. ...more

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