Force majeure, a clause in legal contracts that exempts parties from liability due to unforeseeable and unavoidable catastrophes, can also apply to investing. Force majeure specifically is written ...

Force majeure clauses in contracts help companies avoid liabilities from unforeseen events. COVID-19 led many firms to invoke force majeure due to disrupted operations. Investors must consider force ...

In recent years, natural disasters have become increasingly frequent and severe, disrupting industries and communities worldwide. Events such as Hurricane Helene and the extreme weather conditions ...

Marshall Hargrave is a stock analyst and writer with 10+ years of experience covering stocks and markets, as well as analyzing and valuing companies. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the President of Diversified, a CFP and author. In legal contracts, there is a clause called force majeure, which removes ...

The Texas Supreme Court recently provided new guidance in interpreting force majeure language in an oil and gas drilling dispute. In Point Energy Partners Permian ...

"Force majeure" is the contract provision that describes events the parties agree are reasonably unforeseeable, unavoidable and outside of either party's control. Events triggering force majeure may ...