News & Analysis as of

Infrastructure › Contract Terms › Force Majeure Clause

McGinnis Lochridge

When Force Majeure Isn't Enough: The Causation Trap That Cost Kinder Morgan $100 Million

McGinnis Lochridge on

In case you somehow forgot, the 2021 Valentines Day storm coined “Snovid,” “Snowmageddon,” or officially labeled Winter Storm Uri, blanketed Texas in snow and ice, even bringing snowfall to Galveston Beach. As temperatures...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Tariff Turbulence: Navigating Force Majeure Risks in Texas Oil and Gas Contracts

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Upstream oil and gas producers and oilfield service companies are facing new uncertainties from recently imposed federal tariffs. In early 2025, the US expanded tariffs on a broad range of imports, suddenly increasing costs...more

McGinnis Lochridge

Winter Storm Uri and Force Majeure: The Legal Battles Continue

McGinnis Lochridge on

Winter Storm Uri sent shockwaves through Texas, freezing gas supplies at a time of critical need and plunging the state into widespread power outages. In the aftermath, the courts have been flooded with force majeure claims,...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Could Lead to Supply Disruptions

Warner Norcross + Judd on

Over the last several years, the automotive industry has grown accustomed to various supply disruptions, from COVID-19 shutdowns and material shortages to port congestions. The tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Force Majeure, Aménagement Contractuel et Pouvoir du Juge des Référés

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on

La Cour d'appel de Paris a confirmé le 28 juillet dernier, l'ordonnance du juge des référés du tribunal de commerce de Paris qui avait considéré, du fait de l'existence de la pandémie, que la réalité de l'existence de la...more

Jones Day

Construction Projects and Disputes: A Look Beyond the Lockdown, Part III

Jones Day on

[co-author: Juan Huertas] Even as the world gradually eases out of lockdown, deals are rekindled and services are remobilized, no one doubts that the impact of the pandemic will continue to be felt for months and, some...more

Gray Reed

Coronavirus and the Energy Industry: Drilling into Force Majeure Clauses

Gray Reed on

Many oil and gas contracts – leases and JOAs for example – have force majeure clauses. The purpose is to allow contracting parties to suspend or terminate performance when certain circumstances arise that are beyond their...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Force Majeure: Can It Be Applicable in Case of Failure to Perform the Contract Due to the COVID-19 Outbreak?

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on

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

Womble Bond Dickinson

Our Way or the Huawei: Are Your Fintech Contracts Ready for a National Emergency?

Womble Bond Dickinson on

Most of the reaction to Donald Trump’s sweeping new Executive Order, declaring a national emergency to combat “the ability of foreign adversaries to create and exploit vulnerabilities in information and communications...more

9 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide