United States: Litigation, Contracts and Force Majeure

In last year's edition of EnforceMintz, we predicted that 2024 would bring an increase in False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement activity related to COVID-19 pandemic fraud.

Although COVID-19 emerged in the United States for the first time in March 2020 and hit the first of many "peaks" almost exactly four years ago, the effects of the pandemic are still being felt today...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the District of Columbia, like many jurisdictions, extended statutes of limitations by Administrative Orders of the D.C. Superior Court.

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Jan. 31, 2020, public health emergency declaration that followed pushed those of us working in the life sciences and health care...

As trial lawyers, one of the first questions we get from our clients is, "how long will this take?" This is usually right after the "how much is this going to cost?" question.

Two years into the pandemic, several courts now have had occasion to address the application of force majeure clauses in the COVID-19 context.

After a year and a half of a global pandemic, INSEE (French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies) announced on Sept. 7 a forecast growth of 6.25% of French GDP, thanks in particular to household consumption.

The advent of new technology brings along with it the murkiness of how the American legal system will treat such technology.

After a year of isolation, uncertainty and razor-thin profit margins, New Jersey business owners are rejoicing as COVID-19 vaccines have become widely distributed and restrictions...