Construction Contracts and Force Majeure: What You Need to Know March 24, 2020 Construction and Design Law COVID-19 Legal Insights The size and scope of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to increase, seemingly by the hour. The impact of the pandemic on our economy will resonate for some time. We know that adverse impacts of COVID-19 on the construction industry will include: (i) supply chain disruptions of materials made abroad and at home; (ii) construction workers who may contract COVID-19 and cannot work from home; and (iii) economic disruption in parties’ ability to pay, whether it be an owner, contractor or subcontractors. Construction contracts often include provisions that gov
Does the Coronavirus Allow You to Get Out of Your Contract due to Force Majeure? March 23, 2020 Arthur J. DeBaugh Ward Davis COVID-19 Legal Insights Litigation Blog Since the World Health Organization declared that the COVID-19 outbreak is officially a pandemic, governments have reacted, disaster plans have been implemented, and “social distancing” has become the new norm.