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Does Force Majeure Apply? Answering Questions About Contracts in the Time of Coronavirus

New ebook from ALM's Law Journal Press addresses clients' questions about the enforceability of contracts in the wake of COVID-19.

3 minute read August 01, 2020 at 12:02 AM
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Does Force Majeure Apply? Answering Questions About Contracts in the Time of Coronavirus

ALM's Law Journal Press announced the launch of a new ebook to address clients' questions about the enforceability of contracts in the wake of COVID-19. Design by Chelsea Fredlund, ALM Design

When New York's Metropolitan Opera was facing financial difficulties earlier this year, the opera's management decided to lay off all its union employees for the length of time that the opera would have to stay closed as a result of the coronavirus crisis. 

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