The COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights the Importance of the Often Overlooked Force Majeure Clause
By David M. S. Shaiken What happens when unforeseen events, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, make it impossible to perform a contract? Are parties bound by the contract anyway? Is the contract terminated? The general rule is that if unforeseen events make performance of a contract impossible, then the parties are excused from performing their…