Business & Social Enterprise

 

JAMES “JIM” DOUB, ANDREA R. JOHNSON

MARCH 2020

Force Majeure Clauses and Notice Procedures in the Wake of the Coronavirus Travel Suspension

Trump announced a thirty (30) day travel suspension from twenty six (26) European countries to the United States. The suspension took effect on March 13, 2020. The former President’s statements acknowledged some exemptions to the suspension for certain individuals, but indicated that a “tremendous amount of trade and cargo” would be directly impacted by the suspension. However, the attached Proclamation issued in connection with the travel suspension was much more limited than the President’s statements.

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ROBERT CATTANEO , JAMES “JIM” DOUB, ANDREA R. JOHNSON, BRIAN FILLER

MARCH 2020

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak and Key Commercial Contract Considerations

Various legal considerations implicate the rights and obligations of the parties to a commercial contract when the ability to perform is compromised by business disruptions caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Understanding that they may make the performance of a party’s obligations under a commercial contract difficult, unprofitable or impossible, several commercial contract considerations were analyzed.

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‘Diverse neutrals’ in dispute resolution and ABA 113’s impact on young lawyers and law students

Andrea Johnson

March 2018

This article explores the barriers to inclusion for diverse attorneys in the legal profession and means to overcome them. It also discusses practical steps diverse young lawyers and law students can take to access opportunities in mediation practice.

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Bluebook Citation: Dorcas Gilmore, Andrea Johnson, Annette M. Johnson, et al, Ashoka Global, Legal Audit Checklist for Social Entrepreneurs Doing Business in the United States (2nd ed. 2018).

Bluebook Citation: Dorcas Gilmore, Andrea Johnson, Annette M. Johnson, et al, Ashoka Global, Legal Audit Checklist for Social Entrepreneurs Doing Business in the United States (2nd ed. 2018).

ASHOKA GLOBAL, LEGAL AUDIT CHECKLIST FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS DOING BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES

DORCAS GILMORE, ANDREA R. JOHNSON, ANNETTE M. JOHNSON, BASEL MUSHARBASH, AND ARIELLA LVOV

APRIL 2018

The Legal Audit Checklist for Social Entrepreneurs is the first publicly-available, comprehensive tool to help social entrepreneurs comply with legal, regulatory and related requirements in operating their various non-profit organizations, for-profit businesses and hybrid organizations. It is designed for social entrepreneurs to complete and serves as a guide to highlight potential areas of legal compliance. This checklist can also serve as a useful tool to guide the entrepreneurs’ relationships with legal counsel.

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