Though often boilerplate language, force majeure clauses in contracts are seldom invoked unless for the occurrence of some sort of extraordinary event. The clause typically relieves both parties from ...

COVID-19 is occasioning executive orders, regulations and other statutes enacting business restrictions, closures and shelter-in-place lockdowns. Consequently, many businesses are sending notices to ...

A force majeure clause typically relieves the parties from completing certain obligations under a contract when extraordinary events arise that are unavoidable and beyond the realistic control of the ...

"Force majeure" is the contract provision that describes events the parties agree are reasonably unforeseeable, unavoidable and outside of either party's control. Events triggering force majeure may ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the Executive Chairman of Diversified, a CFP and author. In legal contracts, there is a clause called force majeure, which ...

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Force majeure clauses in contracts help companies avoid liabilities from unforeseen events. COVID-19 led many firms to invoke force majeure due to disrupted operations. Investors must consider force ...

As Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder ticked off the changes made to football coach Mike Gundy’s contract Friday following a law firm’s investigation into the treatment of players in the ...

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Force majeure is lurking in the shadows of the Hollywood strikes, offering struggling studios a potential lifeline out of debt. But the best attorneys and the strongest contracts are proactive, rather ...

Whether you agree with the ­shutdowns and government actions that have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, the reality is there have been significant economic implications. As months and years go by, ...