Your client’s business has been ordered shutdown as not “essential” during the coronavirus crisis, and the business has no funds to pay rent on its lease for at least the next several months. Or, your client’s clothing factory has switched from producing shirts to manufacturing face masks, and now cannot fill open orders for shirts. What does the law say about these clients’ contractual obligations?

Businesses impacted by the coronavirus shutdown are turning to legal counsel to deal with the fallout. Many want to know how the crisis affects their contractual obligations and whether the crisis might afford them a way out.

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