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Any thoughts on getting sued regarding IP Infringement as a LLC, how does the liability trickle down to the people behind the LLC. For example company X sues a

Any thoughts on getting sued regarding IP Infringement as a LLC, how does the liability trickle down to the people behind the LLC. For example company X sues a LLC stating that they have violated a patent for example?

MaxwellKennerly 17y ago
If by "people behind the LLC," you mean the investors, then, yes, their liability is typically limited. I write "typically" because investors can be liable if either (1) they participated in the infringement or (2) a court decides to "pierce the corporate veil," which is rare, but can happen if an investor abuses an LLC (undercapitalizing it, disregarding corporate forms, etc) for the purpose of avoiding liability.