Category: nonessential businesses

Alabama Wine Shop Owner Files Lawsuit Against State After Losing Business During COVID Lockdowns

A former business owner in Alabama filed a lawsuit on March 19 against Republican Gov. Kay Ivey and state Health Director Scott Harris, alleging that the COVID-19 lockdowns implemented by the executive branch resulted in a loss of $54,680 and caused the shop’s closure. Saranne Riccio, the business owner who opened Uncorked Wine Shop &…


Costa Mesa Bar Owner Charged with Illegally Operating During COVID-19 Pandemic

SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—The owner of a Costa Mesa bar has been charged with illegally operating during curfew hours for nonessential businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced Dec. 31. Roland Michael Barrera—who owns the Westend bar—is set to be arraigned June 22 on a misdemeanor count of violating and…