By Porter Wright on “Force majeure” clauses are enjoying their day in the sun this year. Historically a boilerplate contract provision that excused performance in the event of some “act of God,” “war or insurrection,” or other unforeseen calamity likely never to occur, force majeure clauses were for years more frequently invoked by contracts professors and bar examiners than in … Continue Reading
By Steven Hoying on The enforceability of arbitration clauses in financial contracts took a hit from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) this week, but threatened congressional action may undo the effects of the CFPB’s newest regulation before it takes effect. The CFPB Rule On Monday, July 10, the CFPB issued its final rule limiting pre-dispute arbitration agreements … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Bankers and other business persons should carefully consider a significant change this year to the state’s law regarding contractual default clauses. The change was made by a little-noticed Ohio Supreme Court decision that requires the fairness of such clauses to be assessed from the perspective of the relationship of the parties at the beginning of … Continue Reading
