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FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2019 file photo, attorney Robert Eglet, a lead plaintiffs' counsel, speaks during a news conference in Las Vegas. The emerging coronavirus pandemic has spurred a lawsuit by the Las Vegas attorney with a background in big cases, who is seeking compensation from the Chinese government for more than 32 million small U.S. businesses that have lost income and profits as a result of the outbreak. Eglet seeks class-action status and said Tuesday, March 24, 2020 he believes damages for Chinese &quot;reckless&quot; and &quot;negligent&quot; conduct could be in the trillions of dollars. They seek compensation from the government of China (AP Photo/John Locher, File) — FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2019 file photo, attorney Robert Eglet, a lead plaintiffs' counsel, speaks during a news conference in Las Vegas. The emerging coronavirus pandemic has spurred a lawsuit by the Las Vegas attorney with a background in big cases, who is seeking compensation from the Chinese government for more than 32 million small U.S. businesses that have lost income and profits as a result of the outbreak. Eglet seeks class-action status and said Tuesday, March 24, 2020 he believes damages for Chinese "reckless" and "negligent" conduct could be in the trillions of dollars. They seek compensation from the government of China (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

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