GOP efforts to protect businesses from COVID lawsuits are a major stumbling block in negotiations over a new stimulus bill.
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Looking toward fall, Connecticut colleges seek shield from COVID-19 lawsuits
The schools are lobbying both Congress and the Lamont administration for protections from lawsuits stemming from coronavirus infections on campus.
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Blumenthal: Coronavirus liability shield for businesses a ‘non-starter’ in new stimulus bill talks
As states plan to reopen, the GOP insists employers be shielded from liability if their workers or customers contract COVID-19.
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Newtown Alliance slams Sanders for stance on gun-maker liability
WASHINGTON — The Newtown Alliance, a group created after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings to promote gun control, said it is “outraged” that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders doesn’t think gun manufacturers should be liable for harm caused by their firearms.