Even if you do not practice in long-term care (LTC) litigation or related compliance fields, you may be aware of the row boiling in the federal court system about the proper litigation venue for the many COVID-19 cases involving senior citizens.

Most people likely assume this is a typical debate about what the litigants perceive to be the more favorable forum. Hardly. It is a serious national security public health debate—and getting it right matters so that the next public health threat response does not bring the country to its knees.