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- adjective law Of a business entity, having liability for legal claims that is limited to the assets of the entity itself, and which therefore does not reach the assets of the individual owners/investors of the company.
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Examples
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Mr. Milner bought the home through a limited-liability company; the home wasn't on the market, according to people familiar with the deal.
Home Brings $100 Million Juliet Chung 2011
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The purchases were made through two limited-liability companies, but the sales documents for both were signed by Ms. Wozniacki's mother, Anna, who played on Polish women's national volleyball team.
Condo Doubles for Tennis Star Josh Barbanel 2011
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Estate planners advised Ms. Petter to transfer all the UPS stock to a limited-liability company.
IRS Loses a Gift-Tax Battle Laura Saunders 2011
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The practice lets individuals and businesses contribute in excess of state limits by donating through multiple business interests, most often limited-liability corporations.
O'Malley venture capital plan draws skepticism from legislators Aaron C. Davis 2011
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The practice lets individuals and businesses contribute in excess of state limits by donating through multiple business interests, most often limited-liability corporations.
O'Malley venture capital plan draws skepticism from legislators Aaron C. Davis 2011
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The sellers, through a Wyoming limited-liability company, were Dan Huish, founder of private-label laundry- and dish-product maker Huish Detergents, and his wife, Kim.
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Photos: Private Properties Lance Gerber Mr. Thiel, 43, who co-founded PayPal and was an early Facebook investor, bought the 1.7-acre Makena property through a Delaware limited-liability company.
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Bill Yahn of Corcoran Group Palm Beach represented the buyer, who bought the home in a limited-liability company.
Former Katharine Hepburn Estate Is Listed by Builder Sciame 2011
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Mr. Thiel bought the 1.7-acre Makena property through a Delaware limited-liability company.
Private Properties 2011
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The practice lets individuals and businesses contribute in excess of state limits by donating through multiple business interests, most often limited-liability corporations.
O'Malley venture capital plan draws skepticism from legislators Aaron C. Davis 2011
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