There are 4 article(s) tagged COVID-19 legal claims:

• July 2020

  • Local bars must remain closed after second judge rules against them

    Limited-service restaurants will remain closed, second federal judge has ruled, saying “sympathy cannot play a role” in the law.

    By Jennifer Biggs July 30, 2020

  • Judge McCalla rules against reopening bars

    Bars will remain closed for now, Judge Jon P. McCalla rules in his order denying their request to reopen after being closed by the Health Department in early July.

    By Jennifer Biggs July 29, 2020

  • Judge in jail lawsuit urges both sides to talk

    U.S. District Judge Sheryl Lipman says the case isn't about her ordering changes at Shelby County Jail, but about whether vulnerable prisoners should be ordered released.

    By Bill Dries July 01, 2020

• May 2020

  • Legal bonanza ahead? Debate centers on COVID-19 lawsuit immunity

    Local attorneys discuss legal issues expected to arise from the coronavirus pandemic, including a congressional GOP proposal to speed economic recovery by granting businesses guaranteed immunity from COVID-19 legal claims.

    By Wayne Risher May 11, 2020