International Law Section: Force Majeure in the Time of Covid-19 (SIS201112)

Thursday, November 12, 2020

6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Zoom Video Meeting

United States

13 people have already registered for this event.

  • Daniel Cooper
  • Thomas Welsh
  • Paul Edelberg
  • Jennifer Boyd
  • Houston Lowry
  • Erin Flynn
  • Ilan Markus
  • Rene Peres
  • Barry Feigenbaum
  • Kristin Corcoran
  • Cristina Carabetta
  • Lawrence Dvorin
  • Francis Browne

Speaker

Thomas J. Welsh, Esq
General Counsel to Nippon Steel Trading Americas, Inc. and
Of counsel to Updike Kelly & Spellacy PC

Program Description

A review for business lawyers of the major concepts and provisions of private international law (common law and Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) in the United States) and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“CISG”) relating to excused non-performance of contract obligations and force majeure clauses. This discussion is in the context of major upheavals in business expectations and the economic impact of government responses to the COVID-19 novel virus pandemic circling the globe.

CLE Credits

1.0 CT Credit | 1.0 NY CLE
(CLE program will be recorded and available in the future)




Contact

Member Service Center
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Phone: (844)469-2221