The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a notice of action on fees for operators of Chinese-built ships and vessel owners and operators of China after issuing a Federal Register notice ...

Our earlier article explored Delaware case law interpreting force majeure provisions in the context of COVID-19. But what happens when a contract omits or contains a sparse force majeure clause? In ...

Subscribe: Stay in the know with a digital subscription to RGJ.com, and get 3 months for just $3! COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, has and will continue to substantially impact our society, laws ...

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on the Hutchison Law blog. For businesses facing a situation where its performance under a contract may be delayed or it may not be able to perform ...

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In order to run a limited company, it is essential to have meetings between directors on a regular basis. These meetings are needed for good corporate governance and for the efficient management of ...

In the coronavirus pandemic, a number of legal concepts such as force majeure, impossibility of performance, impracticability and frustration of purpose may come in to play in determining whether ...

Judge Sloss once explained, "A thing is impossible in legal contemplation when it is not practicable; and a thing is impracticable when it can only be done at excessive and unreasonable cost.” It is ...

Business tenants and their landlords are confused about their rights and responsibilities resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Many tenants have suffered a decline in revenue. Some have been ...

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