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Contracts

The contracts working group helps clients understand and navigate their contractual obligations in the face of the business disruption caused by COVID-19. Knowing whether or not you need to provide notice to a customer or balance your production equitably among customers in case of decreased productivity can help you position your business for maximum resilience. By combining legal experience with the QuarterJack Contracts Analytics platform, our professionals efficiently analyze and extract actionable business information from individual agreements or from sets of thousands of contracts.

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Updates July 2020

Change Orders During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Managing Unexpected Construction Costs and Time Overruns

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Updates July 2020

Understanding Mechanic’s Liens and Arbitration Provisions

5 min read  
Updates July 2020

Understanding and Enforcing Force Majeure Clauses in Commercial Real Estate Leases During the COVID-19 Pandemic

3 min read  
Updates July 2020

International Construction: Navigating the Risk of Payment Disputes Abroad in the Era of COVID-19

4 min read  
Updates June 2020

Seeking Certainty in Uncertain Times: Employing Cost-Plus Construction Contracts in 2020

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Updates June 2020

Unknown Territory: Allocating Risk in International Construction Contracts in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond

4 min read  
Updates June 2020

Before You Cancel: The Risks of Suspending or Terminating Work

5 min read  
Updates June 2020

The COVID-19 Toolkit: What Businesses Need to Know as States Reopen

12 min read  
Updates June 2020

Construction After COVID-19: Mitigating Design-Related Risk in a Post-Pandemic Paradigm

3 min read  
Updates May 2020

COVID-19 Workforce Shortages Threatening Your Construction Project? Review Your Indemnity Rights

4 min read  
Media Mentions May 2020

National Public Radio Quotes Jessica Abrahams on Paycheck Protection Program Eligibility

1 min read  
Updates May 2020

Addressing COVID-19-Related Delays in Construction Contracts

4 min read  
Updates May 2020

Text vs. Context: Why Construction Contract Interpretation Is Critical to Navigating COVID-19

3 min read  
Updates May 2020

Do I Have a Claim? Enforcing Rights to Contribution or Indemnification During the COVID-19 Pandemic

5 min read  
Updates April 2020

SBA Issues Supplemental Guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program As Congress Replenishes Funding for Small Business Loans

6 min read  
Updates April 2020

COVID-19 Driving Increased Use of Electronic Execution of Contracts

11 min read  
Updates April 2020

CARES Act Expands Liability Protections Under the PREP Act

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Updates April 2020

Checklist for Issuing and Responding to Force Majeure Notices in Real Estate Contracts and Loan Agreements

15 min read  
Updates March 2020

HHS PREP Act Declaration Offers Broad-Based Tort Immunity to Those Involved in COVID-19 Fight

4 min read  
Updates March 2020

COVID-19 and the Defense Production Act: What Does This Mean for U.S. Businesses?

3 min read  
Updates March 2020

How Your Business’s Contractual Rights and Obligations May Be Impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

10 min read  
Publication February 2020

How the Coronavirus May Affect Your Supply Chain's Health

1 min read  
Updates February 2020

How the Coronavirus May Impact Your Commercial Health and Contracts

5 min read