Yes, your job at the retail shopping center may have you laid off, but there is nothing stopping you from applying at the UPS, Amazon, Door Dash, Uber Eats, cyber security, medical suppliers, protective equipment, or any essential workers positions.

Ecommerce sales in the United States totaled about $60 billion from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, a 22% increase compared to the same period in 2019, according to Salesforce.com.

Unfortunately, the threat (and occurrence) of increased regulation is ever-persistent. 

However, their implied threats could certainly get them in real trouble.  

@Jason HillI’d recommend having a conversation with a Real Estate attorney and perhaps another that covers cyber activities.

But, they do need a home run threat.   

When it's from natural causes, there is absolutely no threat to the next occupant.

The government doesn't need to outright lay claim to properties; there are enough laws in place that they can make the general population think they own property when in reality they don't.In our current system of ownership rights, the government can:Seize private property whenever it wantsDictate how and what is built on each property (property owners need to ask for permission to improve their own property, and they have to PAY to ask for permission)Demand taxes based on a property value determined by the government and a mill rate determined by the government (under threat of seizure of said property if left unpaid)Demand fines if the property owner doesn't follow their guidelinesDemand rental and inspection feesAnd now, they can keep you from removing a renter who has broken an agreement with youAll the while, since we are led to believe we own the property, we spend our time and money in maintenance and repairs, maintain our own insurance, keep our properties looking pretty, etc.Property owners are basically tenants and we pay the government rent (property tax) every year. 

However if you have prudent operations to make sure the property is in good condition (inspections, routine maintenance, etc), follow the law as it pertains to landlord/tenant relations in your area, and dispatch maintenance in a reasonable time frame the threat of law suits and all the screaming is just hot air. 

Document every threat.