A liability is a financial obligation or debt owed. Liabilities are key elements on every company’s balance sheet, and therefore, important to stock and bond investors. Learn more. In finance and ...

The Supreme Court this morning dismissed Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian a week after oral argument, passing on an opportunity to clarify the standard of liability under the securities laws for misleading ...

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Hilda and Sam Rosenfeld were on a Celebrity Cruises voyage several years ago when Hilda fell in the shower and sliced open her leg. The Deerfield Beach couple sought treatment from the ship’s doctor.