TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 29, 2020

As companies start planning their reopening, business groups are pushing Congress to limit liability from potential lawsuits filed by workers and customers infected by the coronavirus, the Associated Press reports. President Donald Trump has floated the idea of shielding businesses from lawsuits and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that the issue would be a priority when lawmakers return. The debate comes as lawsuits are already starting to surface. WMCA News 5 has the story, which looks at suits that already have been filed and the issues involved.