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 ...

While our economy has slowed, it has not stopped. Businesses that continue, even if in a less robust fashion, will continue to make deals and contracts. This article provides guidance on how those new ...

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 ...

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Q: With all the hurricanes in the Caribbean lately, I wonder what would happen if my agencys incentive group client decided to cancel a cruise because a hurricane was approaching the embarkation city.

Top Hollywood attorneys say, yes, studios could be looking for a way to offload deals to cut costs — but there’s a ton of confusion regarding specifics. By Ashley Cullins Senior Business Editor When ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in landlords and tenants closely reviewing a clause in their lease that was long considered unimportant boilerplate. Yes, we are referring to the "force majeure" ...

With the writers strike now underway in Hollywood and the studios beginning to suspend some overall and first-look deals, the clock has begun ticking on the introduction of two words that instill fear ...

Exxon Mobil is looking at lifting force majeure on a $30 billion liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique as security ...

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 ...

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