Qatar halted production of liquefied natural gas after Iranian missile and drone strikes targeted Gulf energy infrastructure.

Although emerging markets offer a wealth of investment opportunities, political instability and government responses to adverse events present risks for foreign investors. This article considers key ...

The MPA contains a carefully worded Force Majeure clause that allows exemption from obligations only if a qualifying event ...

“Force Majeure” – While most construction contracts contain these provisions, they are often not understood in relation to the implications they may have on construction projects. With the onset of ...

In the past, force majeure provisions were regularly overlooked in contracts, inserted as a boilerplate without much thought. That all changed with COVID-19, says Kate Cooper, shareholder at Babst ...

With the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, businesses are likely to continue to feel its effects. When businesses are unable to perform their ...

Force majeure clauses are provisions that exempt parties from liability or allow postponement of contractual obligations when ...

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The profound economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic shows little sign of easing. As companies throughout Hawai‘i look for ways to reduce the financial impacts of business closures, ...

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 ...

This article provides a look at the roots of the force majeure doctrine, leading up to the recent Second Circuit decision 'JN Contemporary Art v. Phillips Auctioneers', where the court "remains ...