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Douglas Hand on Coronavirus, Cancellations & Contracts in WWD

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Douglas Hand on Coronavirus, Cancellations & Contracts in WWD

We are advising companies on a real-time basis regarding contract provisions in the wake of coronavirus. Partner  Douglas Hand gives some thoughts on force majeure clauses in this Women’s Wear Daily article.

“You can’t hold the event without risk to health and human safety, would be the force majeure argument,” said Douglas Hand of Hand Baldachin & Associates LLP, who said his firm is currently advising several clients on contractual issues relating to cancellations resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak.”

 

You can read the rest of this article here: Coronavirus,Cancellations and Contracts