Business groups are pushing Congress to limit liability from potential lawsuits filed by workers and customers infected by the coronavirus. President Donald Trump has also floated shielding businesses from lawsuits. His top economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on CNBC last week that businesses shouldn’t be held liable to trial lawyers “putting on false lawsuits that will probably be thrown out of court.” 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. The cruise industry is facing a slew of complaints, including in California and Florida. A family of a Walmart worker who died of complications from COVID-19 sued the company, accusing managers of a Chicago-area store of not doing enough to protect its workers.
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