As businesses reopen, protecting customers and employees is critical for companies that fear a wave of potential Covid-19 legal liabilities.
Legal experts say there is no existing playbook to combat lawsuits that could result from businesses reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Small business owners are the most worried about legal consequences and are stocking up on protective gear, like masks, gloves and sanitizer. "If you called and said you want a party at the end of June to kick off summer and then two weeks later we end up on the news as the new hot spot, with 100 people tested positive and five died, even though you and I and the event provider took precautions but some individual was sick. Do you want to risk that?" he said.
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