Topic
Force Majeure
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Florida Construction Legal Updates
DELAYS AND SUSPENSION OF THE WORK UNDER FIXED PRICE GOVERNMENT CONTRACT
Here is an interesting fact pattern and case decided by the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals dealing with (1) force majeure type events and epidemics (Covid-19); (2) suspension of the…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Cleary Gottlieb Discusses the Context for Analyzing Force Majeure Clauses in the UK
By Jonathan Kelly, Christopher P. Moore, Polina Lyadnova, James Norris-Jones, James Brady-Banzet
Following a long and somewhat sleepy existence on the margins of contractual interpretation case law, force majeure clauses (“FMCs”) found themselves subject to a rude awakening with the global onset…
Cleary Foreign Investment and International Trade Watch
Sanctions, Certainty and Pragmatism – the Contemporary Context for Analysing Force Majeure clauses
By Jonathan Kelly, Christopher P. Moore, Polina Lyadnova, James Norris-Jones, James Brady‑Banzet, Andreas Wildner
Following a long and somewhat sleepy existence on the margins of contractual interpretation case law, force majeure clauses (“FMCs”) found themselves subject to a rude awakening with the global onset…
Duane Morris London
RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV: a party required to use reasonable endeavours to mitigate a force majeure need not accept non-contractual performance
By Duane Morris
By Helen Ryan, Trainee Solicitor, Duane Morris LLP On 15 May 2024, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV [2024] UKSC 18. The appeal…
Legal Consulting Pro Blog
Force Majeure Clauses in Contract Drafting: Essential Protection for Every Business in a Post-Pandemic World
By Muskan Jha
Legal Consulting Pro Legal Consulting Pro - The World's Consulting Marketplace The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the business landscape, highlighting the importance of robust legal protections to mitigate unforeseen risks…
International Trade Insights
The Application of Force Majeure Provisions to Shipping Disputes
By Julie Maurer, Aaron Schepler
Force majeure contract provisions are potentially coming into play as Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and other ocean carriers divert ships around geopolitical trouble spots in the Red Sea. Beginning in mid-November 2023,…
Energy & the Law
Winter Storm Uri – No Summary Judgment This Time
Unit Petroleum Company v. Koch Energy Services, LLC is another force majeure case arising out of winter storm Uri. Unlike a similar case, summary judgment was denied because, said the…
ContractsProf Blog
Force Majeure Clause Litigated in South Texas
This case has potential as a teaching case, but I'm not sure what you would use it for. It has a little bit of everything -- interpretation, trade usage evidence, force…
ContractsProf Blog
Two Florida COVID Cases Decided in Landlords’ Favor
Both cases involved LA Fitness and attempts to invoke force majeure clauses in connection with COVID restrictions in order to be excused from responsibilities under a lease agreement. In both cases,…
ContractsProf Blog
Classic COVID Force Majeure Case: Commvault v. Marriott
Commvault Systems, Inc (Commvault) is in the business of hosting large-scale conference events. It entered into three contracts with Marriott Hotel Services, Inc. (Marriott) to hold various events at Marriott…