As nightlife returns in some states, clubs and promoters should consider their liability in case of COVID-19 outbreaks. As states lessen restrictions and move towards phased reopening of businesses, venues nightclubs and concert promoters have been pressing their attorneys, business managers and insurance providers for solid advice regarding what protection they would be afforded should a COVID-19 infection or outbreak occur on their premises.
What they are discovering is there are no definitive answers. "Businesses don't have a lot of clarity right now," says Jonathan Steinsapir, a partner at Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert, a Los Angeles-based business and entertainment litigation law firm. "There is still a lot of risk