• “McConnell Demands Liability Protections in Next Coronavirus Bill” [Steven T. Dennis, Billy House, and Laura Litvan, Bloomberg; U.S. Chamber issue list] “Businesses Fear Lawsuits from Sick Employees, Patrons After Reopening” [Erik Larson, Edvard Pettersson and Christopher Yasiejko, Bloomberg] “Frivolous Litigators Bite the Hands That Care for Them” [Veronique de Rugy] “States pass lawsuit-protection measures as Pennsylvania resists” [Nicholas Malfitano, Legal Newsline]
• Retroactive workers’ comp coverage for the virus by state decree? Illinois commission beats hasty retreat after gesture in that direction [Susanne Sclafane (presumption of compensability) and Stephanie Jones/Insurance Journal, Angela Childers/Business Insurance (vote to pull back from idea was unanimous)
• White House executive order declaring emergency federal authority over meatpacking industry might have been welcomed by companies hoping for override of liability over worker illness [Liz Crampton and Gabby Orr, Politico, NBC News]
• “The Case That Could Change Product Liability” [Daniel Fisher, Chief Executive on Ford v. Bandemer at the U.S. Supreme Court] More personal jurisdiction cases bubbling up from Seventh, D.C. Circuits [Jim Beck] “Constitutional Limitations on Product Liability?” [Stephen McConnell]
• “Incorporating Catholicism: Dioceses are changing their secular legal forms to conform to canon law and insulate assets” [Stephen Bainbridge]
• “Taco Bell wins Chalupa price case after claiming plaintiffs ignored menu” [John O’Brien, Legal Newsline, earlier]

Filed under: Catholic Church, COVID-19 virus, Illinois, product liability, workers' compensation