Was the classic song “Over The Rainbow” plagiarized? How about a claim of copyright infringement against the script for “The Holdovers?” AI Legal strategies switch to claims of CMI removal
Energy Contracting and the Hidden Power of the Force Majeure Clause - Energy Law Insights
8 Key Takeaways | Hot Topics in Construction Contracting
Force Majeure Revisited
Is There Liability for Terminating Contracts Related to Russia?
The Impact of War on Commercial Contracts and the Global Supply Chain
5 Key Takeaways | Contractual Approaches to Supply Chain Disputes: Is it Time for a New Paradigm?
Monthly Minute | Global Supply Chain Issues
Troutman Pepper COVID-19 Legal Issues Podcast Series: COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends (Part Two)
Commercial/Retail Therapy: Assessing the Pandemic’s Impact on Real Estate
COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends (Part One)
Monthly Minute | Due Diligence Considerations Related to COVID-19
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Landlord and Tenant Negotiations for Existing Commercial Leases Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
AF COVID-19 Podcast: Mediation & Force Majeure
Blakes Continuity Podcast: Litigation Fever – Part I: What Lies Ahead?
Construction Delays in the Time of Coronavirus: A Legal Perspective
Coronavirus, An Unforeseeable Circumstance: Does Your Contract Protect You Under Force Majeure Clauses?
What is a Force Majeure Clause, and Why Can You Expect to Hear Much More About It?
Force Majeure Provisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
AF COVID-19 PODCAST: Force Majeure, Impossibility, and Impracticability After Coronavirus
Recent shifts in international tariff policies have created significant uncertainty for US importers. As a buyer, revisiting your supply contracts now can help safeguard your business from unexpected costs and disruptions. ...more
In the post-Covid era, we are all familiar with the concept of supply chain disruption. International supply chains have been impacted by war in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions, extreme weather events and climate change. They...more
As discussed in previous updates, courts across the country continue to grapple with the application of force majeure provisions in contracts, as well as the related legal doctrines of impossibility, frustration of purpose,...more
The predicted wave of force majeure litigation related to COVID-19 has now become reality. Lawsuits are increasingly being filed by parties to contractual disputes, and practitioners are increasingly being called upon to...more
The first reported substantive ruling by a judge sitting in Illinois on the legal implications of whether COVID-19 and the resulting governmental shelter-in-place orders relieve a tenant’s obligation to pay rent pursuant to a...more
As businesses continue to evaluate current operations and how they will modify them as shelter-in-place orders are lifted and employees and customers return, it is important for each business to anticipate potential COVID-19...more
As COVID-19 cases have continued to spread across the country resulting in government-issued “shelter in place” orders, few industries have felt the impact as swiftly and deeply as the restaurant industry. Indeed, such...more
A trend is emerging with recently filed litigation involving the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to providing information that allows businesses to react as quickly as possible to avert civil litigation threats or to...more
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
The daily headlines are reminders of the far-reaching economic ripple effects of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The pandemic is forcing companies to abruptly alter strategies and business plans that seemed...more
In January, we were among the first to post on the insurance implications of coronavirus. Since then, the epidemic has landed on our shores, dragged down the stock market, and become a political football. It has affected...more
For more than a month, China has been suffering from the COVID-19 outbreak, leading to strict containment measures and the standstill of many production plants of raw materials or parts. ...more