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Would the same apply to laws against assault/battery? If not, why shouldn't they?

No. Civil harm is something that can (for the most part) be remedied by payment of damages to the harmed person.

Assult/battery is a physical violent crime that cannot be "undone" with payments.

I don't think the payout in wrongful death or personal injury lawsuits really "undoes" the harm any more than a payout in an assault case would.

So we need regulations that prevent physical harm from businesses?