Beyond COVID-19: Litigation and disputes

United Kingdom: Construction <em>force majeure</em> and alternative relief

United Kingdom: Construction force majeure and alternative relief

Force majeure and alternative relief under standard form construction contracts and local law

United Kingdom | Publication | May 07, 2020

United States: Construction <em>force majeure</em> and alternative relief

United States: Construction force majeure and alternative relief

Force majeure and alternative relief under standard form construction contracts and local law

Global | Publication | May 07, 2020

Brazil: Construction <em>force majeure</em> and alternative relief

Brazil: Construction force majeure and alternative relief

Force majeure and alternative relief under standard form construction contracts and local law

Brazil | Publication | May 07, 2020

Australia: Construction <em>force majeure</em> and alternative relief

Australia: Construction force majeure and alternative relief

Force majeure and alternative relief under standard form construction contracts and local law.

Australia | Publication | May 07, 2020

COVID-19: Force majeure, material adverse change clauses and related common law contract defenses under New York law

US: COVID-19: Force majeure, material adverse change clauses and related contract defenses under NY law

This update explores clause parameters related to New York law, the common law doctrines of impossibility and frustration and Uniform Commercial Code.

United States | Publication | April 29, 2020

Australia: COVID-19: Checklist for current and future contract negotiations

The current COVID-19 crisis has highlighted how many contractual rights and obligations can be impacted by circumstances outside a parties’ control. Some contracts do not contain adequate protections to respond to these situations, leading to instances where parties are in a breach of contractual obligations and potentially exposed to claims for damages or termination. We have compiled a checklist of important considerations and clauses that may help below.

Australia | Publication | April 21, 2020

US: COVID-19 and business interruption claims: The looming US battle ahead

As March bills begin to come due for small and large businesses alike, many insurers and brokers will be presented with claims relating to COVID-19 losses that businesses continue to incur.

United States | Publication | April 08, 2020

Global: What’s on the horizon for insurance companies in 2020?

The following guide brings together summaries of the top legal concerns for the remainder of 2020 for insurers from a number of different regions.

Global | Publication | April 07, 2020

Remote hearings by video-conferencing facilities now available in Hong Kong High Court

Hong Kong: Remote hearings by video conference now available in High Court

The Judiciary of Hong Kong announced on April 2, 2020 that Courts would start using video-conferencing facilities for remote hearings for suitable civil cases of the High Court.

Global | Update | April 06, 2020