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When disaster strikes: The importance of the force majeure clause

May 28, 2008 Comments Off on When disaster strikes: The importance of the force majeure clause

The 9/11 terrorist attack and extreme weather events such as Hurricane Katrina show that a company’s normal operations can be suddenly and unexpectedly delayed or halted for extended periods of time. 3Com Corporation in Marlborough, Mass., faced such a situation ...