Wake Up Call: Chinese Firms Seek Contract Exemptions Due to Virus

In today’s column, due to coronavirus worries, an annual SEC event with a law institute was canceled; Faegre Drinker’s lawyers and staff are working from home after the firm closed all its offices; and more law schools say they are switching to all-remote instruction. Also, a top U.S. intelligence lawyer who tried to keep the Ukraine whistleblower complaint from Congress last year is back at his old law firm; and Foley hired the New York Jets’ former top lawyer.

• Leading off, as the coronavirus hits their business, a growing number of Chinese businesses are seeking “force majeure” exemptions for non-performance ...