Amazon Says Withdrawal Of State Pandemic Orders Moots Worker Suit

Amazon and workers suing the online retailer over COVID-19 infection dangers are sparring in appellate court over whether regulators’ withdrawals of pandemic orders and workplace safety guidance based on the success of vaccinations have rendered moot pending litigation over employers’ alleged failure to comply with those mandates. In recent filings in Palmer, et al., v. Amazon , pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, Amazon has argued that the suit must be largely dismissed after New...