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Landowner Immunity on Oregon Trails Now Permanent

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On May 28, 2025, Governor Kotek signed SB 179 into law, to be effective January 1, 2026. SB 179 makes permanent the temporary changes made to the Oregon recreational immunity law by SB 1576 in 2024, set to sunset on January...more

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Georgia Passes Bill To Extend COVID-19 Legal Immunity Protection A Year; Governor Considering

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Following up on Georgia’s “COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act,” passed and signed into law in 2020, the Georgia legislature has passed a one-year extension to the liability protection, to July 14, 2022. The bill has been...more

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Updated: Florida Legislature Advancing COVID-19 Liability Shield Bills

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Updated March 9, 2021 - On March 5, 2021, Florida’s House passed HB 7 which if ratified by the Senate and signed by the Governor will make proving a personal injury case arising from COVID liability in Florida all but...more

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The COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act: Liability Immunity for Health Care Facilities on the Horizon in West Virginia

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On February 19, 2021, the West Virginia Senate passed SB 277, the “COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act.” The purpose of the Act is stated to “eliminate the liability of the citizens of West Virginia and all persons including...more

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The Sun is Rising on COVID Liability Protection for Florida Healthcare Providers

Good news is here for healthcare providers worried about being left out of COVID-19-related liability protections during the 2021 Florida Legislative Session! The Republican-led Legislature, supported by Governor Ron...more

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COVID-19 Civil Immunity Under Proposed Federal SAFE TO WORK Act and State Laws

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As the first wave of COVID-19 exposure lawsuits begins to spread across the country, already-struggling businesses are looking to state and federal governments for immunity from liability. However, state laws regarding...more

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New York Eliminates Some Liability Protections For Health Care Facilities and Professionals Relating to the COVID-19 Emergency

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 3, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new law that rolled back protections for nursing homes and hospitals in New York in connection with COVID-19 liabilities...more

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Florida Supreme Court Rewrites The Rules, Lifting Restrictions On The Immediate Appeal Of Orders Denying Absolute, Qualified, Or...

Florida Supreme Court rewrites the rules, lifting restrictions on the immediate appeal of orders denying absolute, qualified, or sovereign immunity. For those who have kept abreast of the latest opinions issued by the...more

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Trail Immunity Not a Given for Public Agencies When Injuries Caused by Adjacent Property

Of the many immunities available under the California Government Code, “trail immunity” under section 831.4 has long shielded public entities from liability when injuries are suffered by those using public property for...more

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Bills Would Extend Existing Immunity From Veterinarians To All Emergency Responders Who Aid Animals During Emergencies.

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A “Good Samaritan” bill, S 3134, introduced in the New Jersey Senate on May 8, 2017 would “provide immunity from civil liability for veterinarians or emergency responders who assist animals at accident scene or emergency.” ...more

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