Invoking force majeure clauses and the doctrine of frustration of contracts during events like this crazy pandemic that has caused the film industry to grind to a halt.
Show notes:
Playback’s list of Canadian film industry events and productions impacted by COVID-19: https://playbackonline.ca/2020/04/07/events-impacted-by-covid-19/ (link may change as it gets updated, go to https://playbackoneline.ca for more information)
Naylor Group Inc v Ellis-Don Construction Ltd, 2001 SCC 58 (CanLII), [2001] 2 SCR 943,
And Greg was wrong: Hawkins Cheezies are not from a town called Hawkins (this ain't Stranger Things), they're made in Belleville, Ontario. Also the CBC comedy Greg refers to but forgot the title to is Baroness Von Sketch.
This podcast is brought to you by AMPIA and its professional development team. Special thanks to our audio editor Jane Toogood, courtesy of AMPIA. Visit: https://ampia.org/
This episode is brought to you by the Canadian Film Centre. Visit http://cfccreates.com/programs/cineplexfilmprogram
Greg: greg@legalcutpro.com and on Twitter @cyclaw
Michelle: michelle@legalcutpro.com and Instagram @michellemolineux
http://www.legalcutpro.com
© 2020 RedFrame Law. Some rights reserved. This podcast episode is licensed to you under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial CC BY-NC 4.0 licence. Details of this licence are available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.
Popular Podcasts
NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal
Gregg Rosenthal and a rotating crew of elite NFL Media co-hosts, including Patrick Claybon, Colleen Wolfe, Steve Wyche, Nick Shook and Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic get you caught up daily on all the NFL news and analysis you need to be smarter and funnier than your friends.
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com