The legal concept here seems to be Respondeat Superior, which "holds an employer or principal legally responsible for the wrongful acts of an employee or agent,

The legal concept here seems to be Respondeat Superior, which "holds an employer or principal legally responsible for the wrongful acts of an employee or agent, if such acts occur within the scope of the employment or agency." [0] [0] https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/respondeat_superior https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/respondeat_superior