Advise clients about their options when contracts formed pre-pandemic are not being performed as anticipated.

Courses of action

In this timely program, Lance Duroni and Robert L. Gegios provide resources on a  range of topics including:

• Force majeure provisions and related defenses to enforcement of contracts
• Levels of proof necessary to suspend or limit performance
• Legislative initiatives that could alter legal rights and obligations of contracting parties

Other potential relief

Insurance policies might also provide financial relief for clients whose business operations have been negatively affected by the pandemic. Discuss which insurance policies may provide business interruption and liability protections.

Protect legal rights and preserve relationships

Involving business partners in disputes during a pandemic could have unintended future consequences. While invoking a force majeure clause could benefit your business in the short term, it could also burn bridges with an important supplier or customer. Discuss some dos and don’ts of addressing supplier and customer relationships while maintaining legal rights. Explore how negotiating or mediating around COVID-19 problems could protect your clients’ relationships with business partners in the long term.

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