Tariffs, Force Majeure, and the Contracts Caught in the Middle
Monday, November 9, 2026, 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
The tariff whipsaw isn't over: force majeure clauses are being invoked, litigated, and rewritten in real time; and coalition lawsuits are moving through the courts.
- Learn how GCs are pursuing tariff refunds through coalition litigation and the Commerce Department refund process: what's working, what's not, and whether it's worth joining.
- Understand how force majeure clauses are being interpreted and litigated in the current environment, and what your existing contracts likely say versus what they should say.
- Walk away with a supply chain restructuring legal, commercial, and operational checklist to maintain profitability when sourcing assumptions no longer hold.
Robert Shapiro, Partner - Thompson Coburn LLP
Clark Wilson, Associate General Counsel - Avanos Medical, Inc.
Alicia Ashfield, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Commercial Counsel - Church & Dwight
Clark Wilson, Associate General Counsel - Avanos Medical, Inc.
Alicia Ashfield, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Commercial Counsel - Church & Dwight
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