The Pledge is an asset to politicians who honor it but a liability to those who violate it.
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"Federal law required generic sulindac to have the same ingredients, the same warning and the same safety profile as the branded version, but a New Hampshire jury imposed liability because sulindac didn't have a different safety profile, meaning a different ingredient or a different warning, " he said.
Banks usually refund money stolen from a victim's account by fraudsters, but there is a question of liability if customers have given away their pin number.
The farm has admitted liability but brought a claim against the HPA and Tandridge, arguing they owed it a duty of care.
Gateshead has a chance here, by urging creativity and foresight from the developers, to see this incredible structure, not as a liability, but as an asset.
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But the animals are also a potential liability in trying to sell the property.
Pursuing investments, which give you short-term allusion of returns but long-term liability to a huge crash like we just had, is the exact opposite of where we want to go.
The public debt is a liability for the government but it is an asset for the private sector.
The care home's owner did not respond to the BBC's request for a comment, but has always denied liability.
But extending the patent would be a political liability for legislators since the move to a generic drug is likely to save consumers (and insurance companies) hundreds of millions.
But a student being informed about risks should not be just cause for a complete liability waiver for a university or the NCAA. This type of clause is best designed for adults of relatively equal bargaining power in a business transaction or at least where there is an employer-employee relationship.
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If he is wrong, he will not only lose a lot of money on his short, but he could also face civil liability to the company, which has yet to file a suit against him.
But gift cards are much more than just a liability to those merchants.
An LLC can also be suitable for the single owner who wants the liability coverage of a corporation but the more simplified tax treatment and operational freedom of a sole proprietorship.
Those individuals who attempt to hoard knowledge, relationships, or resources to attain job security should not to be valued or viewed as indispensable, but should be admonished as ineffective and deemed a liability.
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Many tax expenditures, mostly those that take the form of refundable credits, not only cost millions of dollars in terms of a reduction in tax liability, but also generate millions of dollars of tax fraud.
But the Home Office argued this liability was not a cost of closure as it reflected an existing deficit in the pension scheme.
There is no sign that the American government will put a cap on auditors' liability, but the profession will soon start lobbying for one.
But buying insurance can provide adequate liability protection and a corporate or partnership shield alone might not get you off the hook for negligence, says Buffalo lawyer Scott Friedman.
He distinguishes himself from most of the tax protester morons who get sanctioned by noting that he is not seeking financial gain, but rather to pay his entire tax liability in a manner that conforms with his conscience.
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You don't say what type of investments you currently have but on sale of these investments you may have a liability to either income or capital gains tax depending on values and your overall tax position, so you need to consider that potential liability.
But a promise to help the rich could be an electoral liability.
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"They want access to capital, and limited liability, but they want the control of a private company, " says Nell Minow, editor of the Corporate Library, a shareholder advocate.
But the reputation that he has thus created is now proving a liability.
But how does that square with a plan that would eliminate tax liability for tens of thousands of those with the highest incomes?
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For medium and large businesses, liability may be held by the company, but with a small business you personally represent your company.
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