What happens to your contract when a pandemic strikes?

The COVID-19 outbreak is a striking example of how something unexpected can upend a wide variety of industries in an extremely short amount of time.
When the unexpected strikes, communication is key. While a cliché, this adage is true in both personal and business relationships.
When you sign the dotted line on a commercial lease, loan agreement, manufacturing contract or any other business contract, both you and the other party have reached an understanding and fully expect the other to