There are many other areas
of potential legal liability for which you should have a clear policy — hiring and firing of staff, sexual harassment, and salesperson departures, for example.
Be sure to record statistics throughout the workforce reduction planning process to
identify potential legal liability exposure as discussed earlier in Reduced Legal Exposure and Liability.
Educating those selling and serving alcohol on the criminal penalties and
potential legal liability associated with irresponsible service will make everyone safer in advance of the summer tourist season.
Still, many plan sponsors have decided that the advantages of individual choice
outweigh potential legal liabilities, and ERISA sec. 404 (c) provides sponsors with guidance on plan design provisions that may minimize sponsor exposure.
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island has held that the release of a master or principal or employer from liability also releases a servant or employee
from potential legal liability.
And a ruling by a federal judge has lifted the cloud
of potential legal liabilities for commercial operators of small drones, according to Inman, paving the way for broader adoption of drones by businesses including real estate agents, brokers and real estate marketing firms.
The California Veterinary Medical Board and the California Veterinary Medical Association have both recognized the legal quandary and have recommended veterinarians refrain from discussions about the benefits of medical cannabis with pet owners due to
the potential legal liability.
Potential legal liabilities (public perception, future breed bans, insurance problems, increased chance of lawsuits)
Things such as corporate documents, board meeting minutes, financial reports, and other records should be filed and saved for protection of
potential legal liability.
They each can serve to make one's actions more or less easy or desirable to perform, whether by exposing and embarrassing an actor, reminding him or her of
the potential legal liability associated with such actions, etc..
These sites create a virtual gold mine of
potential legal liability and discoverable information that may have a devastating impact on the outcome of litigation.
The obvious pitfall, of course, is around the reliability of the information and
potential legal liability for false postings.
This is one of many important rules since most lenders avoid
the potential legal liabilities associated with HOEPA loans.