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By: Johanna Alonso Daily Record business reporter February 2, 2021 “If there is blatant disregard for laws, executive orders, regulations that have come out, you are not going to be protected under this bill.” says Cailey Locklair, president of the Maryland Retailers Association. Devastated by the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the last thing Maryland business owners need to deal with are costly lawsuits from customers who contract the virus in their place of business. But while Maryland’s business community is pushing for liability immunity for businesses as well as governmental bodies, nonprofits, hospitals and schools that follow COVID-19 safety guidelines the bill’s critics say it has flaws that could make it less than effective. ....
House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson, shown last year, are working to come up with relief packages, as is Gov. Larry Hogan. (The Daily Record/File Photo) Business groups around the state will be looking for assistance from state government during the 2021 General Assembly session as they struggle to regain their footing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that has hobbled the state’s economy. Those industries aren’t just looking for financial assistance to offset losses. A number are seeking policy changes, including liability protection and holding the line on changes to laws or regulations that would affect business owners. ....
By: Johanna Alonso Daily Record business reporter December 23, 2020 Mike O’Halloran, state director of the National Federation of Independent Businesses. (The Daily Record / Bryan P. Sears) Local business advocates say that the stimulus bill that passed through Congress on Tuesday which contains a second round of Paycheck Protection Program loans worth hundreds of billions is exactly what small businesses in Maryland need to stay afloat right now. But despite enthusiasm over this second round of PPP, advocates are lamenting the bill’s lack of liability protections and failure to distribute funds to local and state governments. Without liability protections, small businesses could find themselves debilitated by frivolous lawsuits that they can’t afford to defend, said Mike O’Halloran, director of the Maryland chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business. ....