Force Majeure in the Covid Era — What Now?
By Elizabeth McGinn, Ryan Pollard, and Anthony Carral
The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly impacted all aspects of the global economy, and sports is among the many industries that moved quickly to minimize the disruption. Very early on, members of the sports industry scrambled to analyze their force majeure clauses as customers, vendors, and key partners sought relief from their contractual obligations.
Legal teams responded to inquiries into the contractual issues raised by Cov