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Amazon Sues New York Attorney General Over Covid Protocol

The Seattle-based company seeks a court order that would prevent the New York AG from seeking to regulate Amazon’s actions in response to coronavirus, as well as claims of retaliation by workers who protest working conditions.

A protester outside an Amazon warehouse fulfilment centre. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

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Bloomberg

12 February 2021

Amazon.com Inc. is suing the New York State attorney general, arguing that she’s exceeding her authority in seeking to penalise the company for alleged failures in its pandemic safety protocols and treatment of workers at New York City warehouses.

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