Employers across the country are being sued by the families of workers who contend their loved ones contracted lethal cases of Covid-19 on the job, a new legal front that shows the risks of reopening workplaces. Walmart Inc., Safeway Inc., Tyson Foods Inc. and some health-care facilities have been sued for gross negligence or wrongful… Continue reading Families of Coronavirus Victims Sue Companies, Alleging Workplace Safety Negligence
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Potential Virus Lawsuits Could Be A Windfall for Litigation Funding
Analysts have rapidly lifted their earnings forecasts for a global litigation financier on expectations that the coronavirus pandemic could spark more legal disputes. Forward consensus earnings estimates for Sydney-listed Omni Bridgeway Ltd. have more than doubled since the start of the year and have seen the most positive percentage change on the S&P/ASX 200 Index,… Continue reading Potential Virus Lawsuits Could Be A Windfall for Litigation Funding
Senate GOP Eyes Broad Coronavirus Liability Shield for Employers
Senate Republicans are drafting legislation that would let employers choose which government coronavirus safety guidelines to follow in order to be shielded from lawsuits if their customers or workers contract the virus, GOP Senator John Cornyn said Wednesday. Cornyn said in an interview that the liability proposal — which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says… Continue reading Senate GOP Eyes Broad Coronavirus Liability Shield for Employers
Senators, Business and Labor Feel Their Way on Virus Liability
Congressional Republicans have made liability protection for employers a nonnegotiable demand in any new coronavirus stimulus, but Senator Lindsey Graham, an ally of President Donald Trump, says that regulators have a role to play in the workplace. The government must “tell the employers what they need to do to protect the workers and hold them… Continue reading Senators, Business and Labor Feel Their Way on Virus Liability
U.S. Consumer Groups Urge Lawmakers Against Shielding Businesses from Coronavirus-Related Lawsuits
U.S. consumer advocates are urging Congress to resist growing demands by companies for protections from coronavirus-related lawsuits as states start to ease pandemic restrictions and businesses begin to reopen. Led by Public Citizen and the Center for Justice and Democracy, the groups said in a letter sent on Wednesday to U.S. House and Senate leaders… Continue reading U.S. Consumer Groups Urge Lawmakers Against Shielding Businesses from Coronavirus-Related Lawsuits
Virus Threatens to Unleash Lawsuits Against Global Business
The coronavirus has upended markets, disrupted supply chains and forced quarantines. It’s all fertile ground for lawsuits. Hospitals, restaurants, day care centers, nursing homes and hotels may face claims that they didn’t take adequate steps to protect people. Shareholders can sue if companies fail to act effectively in response to the epidemic. Businesses are scrambling… Continue reading Virus Threatens to Unleash Lawsuits Against Global Business