White House pressing ahead with plans 4 "liability shield" that would protect employers from lawsuits related to coronavirus. WH legal counsel's reviewing. Biz executives told WH that liability concerns could hamstring Trump's push to "reopen" the economy https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/24/liability-shield-white-house-coronavirus/

The WH is likely to pursue this idea through a combination of legislation & regulatory changes/an executive order being discussed

But political & legal obstacles are emerging

story w/ @jdawsey1 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/24/liability-shield-white-house-coronavirus/?itid=ap_jeffstein

Senate Democratic aide calls the push “odious.” “Reopen the economy on the backs of low wage workers, and shield their billionaire bosses if they die.