U.S. Chamber Lobbies Against Rules, Liability as States Reopen

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is opposing calls for new health and safety regulations to govern reopenings after weeks of state-imposed lockdowns, while also seeking to curb the kinds of lawsuits that businesses can face.

The nation’s largest business group wants employers to make many of the public-health decisions on what protections are needed to keep employees and customers safe.

“Those in favor of a regulatory approach envision government bureaucrats enforcing a rule book of regulations,” said the group in a letter Monday to President Donald Trump, state governors and other local officials.

The letter comes as business groups ...