Authorized Government Contractors Now Covered Persons Under the PREP Act
By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21
The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently added government contractors to the list of entities eligible for immunity from liability under the Secretary’s March 17, 2020, Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (“PREP Act”) declaration. The PREP Act protects individuals and companies from liability for death or other tort-like harm in connection with the pandemic response, except for cases involving “willful misconduct.”......
By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP