COVID-19
LOUISIANA COVID-19 RESOURCES
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Gubernatorial Proclamation: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
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Gubernatorial Proclamation: State of Emergency for COVID-19 Phase I of Resilient Louisiana
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Gubernatorial Proclamation: Stat
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The Advocate: “Letters: Protection against a lawsuit boom vital to economic recovery”
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The Advocate: “Letters: Lawsuit protections will help businesses get back on their feet”
REPORTS AND STUDIES
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New Poll Finds Strong Bipartisan Support for Government Action vs. Litigation When it Comes to Handling the COVID-19 Pandemic
​As you know, lawsuit abuse affects all Louisiana families and businesses – especially during these unprecedented times. We thought you might find this poll regarding lawsuit abuses resulting from COVID-19 and accompanying press release issued by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), of interest.​
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American Tort Reform Association “Responding to the Coming Lawsuit Surge: Policy Prescriptions for Addressing COVID-19 Tort Litigation”
Each day, thousands of people in the United States are contracting coronavirus. The virus is devastating families, stretching the ability of health care providers to help those who become sick, and crippling businesses and the economy.
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ILR Briefly (COVID-19 Series) Issue 1
As Americans and businesses of all sizes are working together to get through the COVID-19 health crisis, plaintiffs’ lawyers have already begun filing COVID-19-related lawsuits. Limiting litigation abuse is essential to making available the tools and resources needed to combat the virus, and ultimately to spurring economic recovery once the immediate health crisis has been resolved.
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ILR Briefly (COVID-19 Series) Issue 2
While the U.S. continues to grapple with the health and economic consequences of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are very concerned that a wave of lawsuits will interfere with their ability to do business after reopening and otherwise work to help stabilize the economy. These fears are not unfounded as plaintiffs’ lawyers are actively looking for ways to cash in on the current global crisis.
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ILR Briefly (COVID-19 Series) Issue 3
The United States remains in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and a national health emergency. While each state has been impacted by and responded to the virus in different
ways, all have experienced disruptions and upheaval.
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ILR Briefly (COVID-19 Series) Issue 4
Given the enormous volatility and personal and financial harms involved, the court system will inevitably be called upon to sort out huge numbers of COVID-19 claims. While some plaintiffs will seek damages for contract breaches and ordinary business torts, others will likely seek compensation through more creative, less common mechanisms such as public nuisance claims.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND INFORMATION
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American Tort Reform Association: “COVID-19 Liability Concerns”
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US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform: “COVID-19 Litigation Issues”
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Washington Post: “White House and Congress clash over liability protections for businesses as firms cautiously weigh virus reopening plans”
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Washington Examiner: “Stop the lawsuits related to the coronavirus pandemic”
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Washington Examiner: “Trial lawyer greed in time of need”
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Inside Sources: “Protecting Our COVID-19 Protectors”