Employers can also be held liable for actions that are allowed by federal and state laws, according to the report.
The filing was unusual because it named MAYOR RUDOLPH W. GIULIANI as being personally liable for actions he took after the shooting.
As virtually every large company does, MF Global bought insurance to pay for the expenses its employees might incur if they were investigated and found liable for actions taken while working for the firm.
AZAM AHMED PAYING LEGAL BILLS As most large companies do, MF Global bought insurance to pay for the expenses its employees might incur if they were investigated and found liable for actions taken while working for the firm.
Human rights advocates have long fought to highlight the Myanmar case, bringing the suit on behalf of 15 villagers in 1996 seeking to hold Unocal liable for actions by the Myanmar government during the project.
This is what allows for mergers, acquisitions, spinoffs, and reorganizations; because corporate assets are transferable, and because owners cannot be held personally liable for actions taken by the company, corporate control can be bought and sold on the market, and corporate assets can easily be repurposed at the will of new owners.
Refco also argued that the arbitrator was legally bound to enforce a clause in the agreements the customers signed with Refco, specifying that Refco would not be liable for actions by Mr. Goldinger, who has since pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges.
For example, if a bank knew it could be held liable for actions related to its dealings with a convicted felon, do you really think they would risk litigation in order to make a few shekels?
The case against Unocal, which had 2001 revenue of $6.8 billion, is part of a nascent movement by international human rights groups to hold international companies liable for actions taken in defense of major building projects such as pipelines or refineries.
In nuisance, liability is strict in that the defendant can be liable even if he has taken reasonable care, but this is kept "under control" by the principle that a defendant is not liable for actions a reasonable user takes on his land.
For instance, if the harassing supervisor was found to have taken adverse actions against an employee, like demoting the person, the employer was strictly liable for that action.
