duty
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Fiduciary duty is the highest obligation the law imposes on asset managers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The SEC argues the rule is superfluous because U.S. equity markets are highly automated and brokers have a duty to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
In 2011, the High Court ruled that Somerset and Gloucestershire County Councils had not complied with the duty when they sought to withdraw funding for more than 20 libraries.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
It was my duty to teach the canon, even if I didn’t agree with Didion, because my students needed to be aware of her.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
“I’m off duty at twelve, and that’s just about now. So I’m on my own time.”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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