Strict liability

The veil of incorporation limits the personal liability of corporate directors, officers and employees for actions taken by the business. However, business owners can still be liable for business activities if they failed to follow corporate guidelines, commingled assets or acted recklessly (eHow,2015). The courts typically do not look behind the veil of incorporation if there a separate legal entity. But in certain circumstances, the court is willing to ‘lift the veil of incorporation’. The…

The Limited Liability Company (LLC) is the newest form of business legal structure that allows owners the protection from personal liability that is provided to the corporate structure and the pass-through taxation of the partnership. Laws regarding the LLC are evolving, and some issues are complicated. Most certainly, discuss this option with an attorney and/or an accountant to determine the best course of action for your business. An LLC has its own advantages and disadvantages Advantages *…

register their business as a corporation, limited liability company (LLC), professional service or a nonprofit association. Although, a business owner may open a sole-proprietorship or a partnership these choices will not be considered because they do not provide limited liability protection for the business owner. Limited liability is protection to the business owner just like a corporation. Business owners are protected from personal liability for business debts and claims. Meaning, it the…

There is something to be said about with whom a person goes into business. In the 1980’s, my brother and two friends formed a partnership doing surveying in Colorado. Shortly after getting established, the two friends ousted my brother and took all of the money. There was an IRS audit in which a gain was determined, and my brother was included in the assessment. He quietly paid it, then one day, he received all of his money back; his “friends” paid the assessment not knowing it was paid. We…

With the prospect of other business in mind it was unambiguous that the company structure be set in such a manner as to relieve the liabilities off of the owners and allow the development of the business to be formed without seeking outside sources of…

Walexron is large, multi-faceted and multi-national corporation. Large corporations regularly deal with ethical and legal issues, and often have their own guidelines and procedures in which they deal with these issues. Each case is different, and will rely on corporate law, guidelines and procedures to determine the outcome of each case. In the case of Manual Perez, he is arguing that he was wrongfully terminated due to complaining about illegal practices in which Walexron engaged.…

My business will be a limited liability company. A limited liability company is a company composed of multiple people in a special written agreement. It distributes the loses and gains and assigns to people to their interests. When using an LLC our personal assets will also be protected if someone were…

Every trade and businesspersons engaging in an entrepreneurial endeavor are expected to have acquired knowledge regarding the given industry and its governing policies. To every business owner, it is vital that all relevant information is put together to compile the perfect plan as it plays an important role in the business. The information gathered and evaluated assists the entrepreneurs to have a clear vision while making the first critical steps. The prevailing economy of the country at that…

In the modern world, there are many different countries with different systems of government. In Aldous Huxley’s utopian world, there is only one country, the “World State,” and one government, led by Mustapha Mond and the world controllers. This government system works and runs as a well-oiled machine with very little disruptions, which contributes to its success as a government. For the people of this “World State,” their government and habitations are a utopia, as is evident through the…

The S Corp shareholders’ personal assets cannot be seized in order to fulfill the business’s financial obligations or liabilities. The S Corp is also treated as a pass-through entity for federal tax purposes. Unlike the C Corporation, individual shareholders of the S Corp avoid double taxation (taxes at both a corporate level and again at the shareholder level). Each S Corp…