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Re:Rammstein Get Restraining Order Blocking Viagogo from Res... by hodgesrm on Saturday October 01, 2022 @05:28PM (#33050287)
LLC is not a shield for criminal conduct. It protects personal assets of the company owners. [0] Generally speaking in American law such protections disappear if you commit fraud or similar malfeasance. For examples, courts will break contracts including liability limits if a party commmits fraud. (IANAL but I read a lot of contracts in my day job.)

[0] https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/llc.asp

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Re:Rammstein Get Restraining Order Blocking Viagogo from Res... by d110af5ccf on Saturday October 01, 2022 @05:52PM (#33050484)
The relevant term is "piercing the corporate veil" and it pretty much only happens if someone intentionally and knowingly engages in criminal acts.
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Re:Rammstein Get Restraining Order Blocking Viagogo from Res... by senko on Saturday October 01, 2022 @06:09PM (#33050593)
> if someone intentionally and knowingly engages in criminal acts.

Can you unintentionally and unknowingly engage in a criminal act?

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Re:Rammstein Get Restraining Order Blocking Viagogo from Res... by TheCoelacanth on Saturday October 01, 2022 @08:42PM (#33051594)
It's somewhat rare, but yes[1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strict_liability_(criminal)

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Re:Rammstein Get Restraining Order Blocking Viagogo from Res... by d110af5ccf on Saturday October 01, 2022 @07:16PM (#33051079)
It depends. At least in the US your intent is important to most laws but not all laws. In other words, the judge or perhaps a jury will decide the answer to your question.
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