As we grapple with COVID-19 as a nation, Congress considered passing federal tort reform legislation for businesses.However, those efforts narrowly failed to win approval in December 2020. The focus has now shifted to the states to enact their own version of legislation to provide liability protection (see, e.g.,https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/states-revive-push-for-virus-liability-protections-for-employers(Links to an external site.)

). Do you believe that tort reform legislation specific to COVID-19 is necessary? Or, do you think that these proposals might be "an anything-goes standard for COVID-19" that will undermine the tort system acting as a check on wrongful behavior.Please explain your position.