Is the COVID-19 Pandemic a "Natural Disaster"? An Analysis of the SDNY's Force Majeure Ruling in JN Contemporary Art, LLC v. Phillips Auctioneers LLC

Francis J. Giantomasi is a member of the firm's Real Estate, Development & Land Use Group. He has over four decades of experience in all aspects of real estate acquisitions, sales, development, complex commercial transactions and Chancery litigation, and has successfully argued before the New Jersey Appellate Division and the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Jeff Dorman is an associate in the firm’s Corporate & Securities Group. Jeff handles a wide range of corporate matters, including private mergers & acquisitions, lending transactions, privacy & cybersecurity, commercial agreements and securities law compliance. Prior to joining the firm, Jeff was an associate at Hagelin Spencer LLC where he managed the day-to-day operations for the NYC-Metropolitan office and conducted trials, depositions, mediations and arbitrations related to insurance disputes. Jeff was also an associate at a prominent personal injury firm in Brooklyn, NY.