Even as states work to provide a temporary safe harbor for health care providers and businesses working to provide goods and services through the pandemic, there are concerns that the trial bar will challenge those protections. Particularly vulnerable are the liability protections offered by executive orders and actions, a move not previously challenged in the…
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Liability Protections Featured on PA Newsmakers
President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, Gene Barr, appeared on Pennsylvania Newsmakers to discuss the Bringing PA Back Initiative and liability protection. The discussion is worth the rewind!
Legislature Must Make Covid-19 Safe Harbor A Priority
After a brief summer break, the House reconvenes this week week on September 1 and 2. There is plenty to do, particularly related to Covid-19 and the need to take action on safe harbor liability protection. Senator Lisa Baker (R) introduced SB 1239 in July to provide temporary relief from opportunistic lawsuits that seek to…