• dangblingus@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    That’s literally why LLC’s exist in the first place. The company exists as a separate legal entity from the people that operate it. The company can be fined. The people, unless proven that they acted out of gross negligence or malice, usually don’t get charged with crimes.

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      1 year ago

      The company knew their baby powder was dangerous and didn’t pull the product. In fact, they took active measures to hide and lobby against the issue.

      That’s malice.

      • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        I’m no law person, but that seems like an intentional tort and those pierce the corporate veil. Corporations have stronger protections than LLCs.