He thereby set the standard for environmental legislation in my country, and laid the foundations for the doctrines of enterprise liability in American law. (firstthings.com)
The deterrent effect of the available monetary sanctions under agent liability probably exceeds the deterrent effect of enterprise liability because a civil judgment against an agent hurts his reputation more than does a sanction imposed by the firm in private. (professorbainbridge.com)
But the Court's decision also offers an intriguing (if veiled) hint at the near future of Canadian corporate law jurisprudence, including the possibility of recognizing the principle of enterprise liability in respect of close corporate groups. (ualbertalaw.typepad.com)