Supply-chain businesses that are appropriately characterized as “essential” have remained open for the delivery of critical supplies while everyone else has been told to close up shop and stay home. Now essential-business...more
4/14/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Liability ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Negligence ,
Negligence Per Se ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
OSHA ,
Reasonableness Factors ,
Relief Measures ,
Supply Chain ,
Workplace Safety
Service of process usually requires person-to-person contact and is an essential part of civil procedure. It notifies the defendant of the legal proceedings against him/her and establishes jurisdiction. “Process” refers to...more
Thinking about ignoring your state or local COVID-19 shutdown orders? Think again. Social-distance measures may create a new source of liability for businesses operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Infection-based...more