Companies subject to the jurisdiction of the American or British bribery laws can be held liable if agents acting on their behalf pay bribes.
"They would have been liable as his agents," he said.
But Mr. Hanssen's lawyers could argue that prior identification by Mr. Ames meant that Mr. Hanssen should not be held liable for the agents' deaths.
Depending on where you're buying, you may be liable for estate agents' fees, land tax and fees for the notary (an independent government official who verifies the sale).
John Stuart Mill, for example, argued that an act is morally wrong only when both it fails to maximize utility and its agent is liable to punishment for the failure (Mill 1861).
Thus, says the appellee, though trial might result in a decision vacating the commissioner's order, in the interval irreparable harm would have been done by the revocation of the company's permit, and its officers and agents rendered liable to criminal prosecution.
To cause harm to another is also not a sufficient condition of legal responsibility, even in the eyes of those, such as the early Epstein, who would in general favour making agents strictly liable for the harm they cause.
In no event shall Science, its officers, Directors, employees or agents be liable to the Advertiser for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages whatsoever relating to the Advertisement.
In June 2015, the Associated Press reported that Assistant U.S. Attorney Ellen Blain argued the case should not continue, in part for reasons of "national security" and because "neither the law nor the evidence supported finding the agents personally liable for violating the plaintiffs' constitutional rights".
In other words, if the managing agent is held liable for a building employee's injuries, the co-op or condominium, under the management agreement, may have to reimburse the managing agent for any damages paid to the injured party.
Since such clauses are almost always negotiated, the boards should attempt to minimize the building's responsibility in the event a managing agent is held liable for a building employee's injuries.
