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  • 1Secondary liability — Secondary liability, or indirect infringement, arises when a party materially contributes to, facilitates, induces, or is otherwise responsible for directly infringing acts carried out by another party. The US has statutorily codified secondary… …

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  • 2Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 — Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 Parliament of the United Kingdom …

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  • 3Directors and officers liability insurance — (often called D O) is liability insurance payable to the directors and officers of a company, or to the organization(s) itself, to cover damages or defense costs in the event they suffer such losses as a result of a lawsuit for alleged wrongful… …

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  • 4limited liability — a liability restricted by law or contract, as the liability of owners of shares in a corporation or limited company, or that of a special partner. [1850 55] * * * Condition under which the loss that an owner (shareholder) of a business may incur… …

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  • 5Limited liability company — This article is about a U.S. specific business entity form. For limited liability companies in the United Kingdom, see Limited company. For a general discussion of entities with limited liability, see Corporation …

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  • 6Limited liability — is a concept whereby a person s financial liability is limited to a fixed sum, most commonly the value of a person s investment in a company or partnership with limited liability. A shareholder in a limited company is not personally liable for… …

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  • 7Limited liability partnership — A limited liability partnership (abbreviated as LLP) has elements of partnerships and corporations. In an LLP, all partners have a form of limited liability for each individual s protection within the partnership, similar to that of the… …

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  • 8Vicarious liability — This article is about vicarious liability in private litigation; for vicarious liability in criminal law, see Vicarious liability (criminal). Vicarious liability is a form of strict, secondary liability that arises under the common law doctrine… …

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  • 9product liability — Refers to the legal liability of manufacturers and sellers to compensate buyers, users, and even bystanders, for damages or injuries suffered because of defects in goods purchased. A tort which makes a manufacturer liable if his product has a… …

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  • 10occupier's liability — the liability of the occupier of land, buildings and other premises to those coming on to the premises. The English law has gone through a number of phases resulting in matters now being regulated by the Occupiers Liability Acts 1957 and 1984.… …

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