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How the Suez Canal’s Blockage will Affect the Global Supply Chain

March 26, 2021

  How the Suez Canal’s Blockage will Affect the Global Supply Chain The Suez Canal has been in the headlines recently because of a ship that has run aground and blocked the entire canal. The Ever Given isn’t just any ship either. She is a 400m, 219,000+ ton ultra-large container ship (ULCS). It was on…

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Do you know what novel law is?

April 14, 2020

Novel Legal Challenges from the New Coronavirus: Force Majeure The unfolding situation is implicating previously seldom-used contractual excuses in a variety of commercial contexts. This article explores potential frameworks for navigating contractual challenges in light of potential future litigation. The business community is faced with unforeseen litigation risk, in addition to the other challenges it…

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COVID-19 and the Force Majeure

March 24, 2020

The current pandemic brought on by the COVID-19 virus has impacted supply chains; the ability to move around freely; and in some cases has shut down manufacturing entirely. Government actions including declaring states of emergency, closing borders and shelter in place orders may be the types of events that often fall within the parameters of Force…

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