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The trial beginning on Monday must first determine whether carmakers are liable, before a separate compensation phase can follow next year.

This latest revelation is fueling debate over whether the city of L.A. or the state of California can be found civilly liable for its role in the fire.

Among other things, the legislation scales back a requirement that companies publish detailed reports about their putative climate impact, and a separate law making companies legally liable for “environmental impacts” anywhere along their supply chains.

And when every cell phone vibration is liable to drive you up the wall, the last thing you need is a burst pipe and a giant hole in your ceiling.

People who run limited companies are not personally liable for that company's debts.