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Join Tim Murray, the attorney who updates the landmark treatise Corbin on Contracts as he demystifies the thorny legal issues surrounding force majeure rights following the COVID-19 disruption and examines the latest cases on force majeure.

This webinar was recorded on October 21, 2020.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the staid world of contract law—it has been a wake-up call for clients and their attorneys. It continues to wreak havoc on contractual obligations, resulting in an avalanche of new decisions.

This webinar will demystify the thorny legal issues surrounding force majeure rights following the COVID-19 disruption, as well as examine the latest cases on force majeure and how to best recover for your client in light of precedent making recovery difficult.

This event was recorded on March 16, 2021.

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The COVID-19 pandemic, and the government shutdowns in its wake, have caused unprecedented disruptions to contractual obligations—from multimillion-dollar agreements in the global supply chain to local “mom and pop shop” leases. This one-hour webinar, by the attorney who updates the landmark treatise Corbin on Contracts, will demystify the thorny legal issues surrounding your client’s force majeure rights following the COVID-19 disruption. Topics covered include: 

• Contractual force majeure clauses and the doctrines of impracticability, impossibility and frustration of purpose
• The reasons your client may have difficulty being excused of its obligations despite the pandemic
• Disruptions to contracts due to severe COVID-19 market fluctuations
• Temporary or partial disability caused by COVID-19
• The duties of the party declaring force majeure

This webinar was recorded on June 30, 2020.

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The NEW Legal Essentials Library for COVID-19 is a carefully curated digital library selection designed to help smaller firms and legal departments respond to emerging issues and demands posed by the pandemic.

The content is accessible. The Legal Essentials Library package provides on-demand, remote access to a robust eBook library available via web browser or mobile app.

The value is incomparable. For the first time, all in one place, you have access to renowned-authored publications such as Collier and Corbin, plus a host of other critical business, employment and products liability resources.

Your practice needs are answered. The Legal Essentials Library brings you timely resources that will help you provide counsel even in areas where your expertise may not be deep. Topical coverage will help you address the following and more:

• Workplace safety and OSHA issues
• Analysis of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
• CARES Act and employee benefits
• Employment litigation
• Contracts with focus on force majeure
• Consumer and corporate bankruptcy
• Health insurance
• Business interruption insurance
• Product liability

The digital content package is available via the LexisNexis® Digital Library and includes advanced eReading features that allow users to add annotations and easily reference past work. Plus it includes links to the Lexis Advance® service with an active subscription, and provides offline reading capabilities.

Learn more here or call 800.223.1940.