US firms launch legal action seeking billions of dollars in damages from China over coronavirus
American small businesses are suing the Chinese government for billions of dollars in damages over the coronavirus.
The case has been brought on behalf of five companies in Las Vegas - two property firms, a restaurant, a florist, and a medical training outlet - but seeks compensation for all 32 million US businesses with less than 500 employees.
It was filed by Las Vegas lawyer Robert Eglet, who previously represented 2,500 people in reaching an $800 million settlement with MGM Resorts International, owner of the Mandalay Bay hotel, over the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.
American small businesses are suing the Chinese government for billions of dollars in damages over the coronavirus.
The case has been brought on behalf of five companies in Las Vegas - two property firms, a restaurant, a florist, and a medical training outlet - but seeks compensation for all 32 million US businesses with less than 500 employees.
It was filed by Las Vegas lawyer Robert Eglet, who previously represented 2,500 people in reaching an $800 million settlement with MGM Resorts International, owner of the Mandalay Bay hotel, over the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.
US firms launch legal action seeking billions of dollars in damages from China over coronavirus
A class action lawsuit was launched in Las Vegas
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