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
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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