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Health Care & Hospital Law,
Government,
Civil Litigation

Jul. 7, 2020

Contact tracing orders present dilemma for businesses

Restaurants already crippled by pandemic closures now face a new hurdle as governments seek to enlist them in contact tracing -- an effort that privacy attorneys said could drive away patrons and expose businesses to liability.

Restaurants already crippled by pandemic closures now face a new hurdle as governments seek to enlist them in contact tracing -- an effort that privacy attorneys said could drive away patrons and expose businesses to liability.

That threat was laid bare in a challenge to a Los Angeles County public health order filed by sushi restaurant Sasabune Beverly Hills.

"Ostensibly, these provisions are to fa...

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