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Although corporations can opt in to become a PBC, there is no obligation on them to do so and they need the support of their shareholders.

50 YEARS LATER, MILTON FRIEDMAN’S SHAREHOLDER DOCTRINE IS DEADJAKEMETHSEPTEMBER 13, 2020FORTUNE

Right now, 71 percent of all non-agricultural part-time workers fit the latter category, and one of the biggest noneconomic reasons that people look for or accept part-time work is child care obligations.

THE EASY PART OF THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY MIGHT BE OVERAMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUXSEPTEMBER 4, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT

Each of us has an obligation to befriend people who are different from us and invite them into our homes.

WE WON’T HAVE A TRUE ECONOMIC RECOVERY UNTIL WE TACKLE THE RACIAL WEALTH GAPMATTHEWHEIMERSEPTEMBER 1, 2020FORTUNE

Earlier in lockdown, when people were always available — because life outside the home was essentially banned — there were new, complicated obligations to be virtually present.

‘IT CAN TAKE ON A PANOPTICON EFFECT’: SLACK’S PRESENTEEISM PROBLEM GROWS WITH NO END IN SIGHT FOR REMOTE WORKLUCINDA SOUTHERNAUGUST 28, 2020DIGIDAY

By spreading out the payments over many years, he could keep his tax obligations low.

HOW THE CITY CAME TO LEASE A LEMONLISA HALVERSTADT AND JESSE MARXAUGUST 10, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

Remember several candidates have given themselves loans, and there’s no obligation for candidates to spend the money they loan to their campaign.

POLITICS REPORT: BRY, LAWSON-REMER DOMINATE FUNDRAISINGSCOTT LEWIS AND ANDREW KEATTSAUGUST 8, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

The contracts include obligations on behalf of both parties and sets out rights for the individuals’ whose personal data is being transferred.

WTF…ARE STANDARD CONTRACTUAL CLAUSESLARA O'REILLYAUGUST 7, 2020DIGIDAY

“SDG&E has an obligation to provide electricity and gas to every customer requesting service in every community in our service territory, and we will continue to meet that obligation, regardless,” Gao, the SDG&E spokeswoman, wrote in an email.

WHAT POWER SAN DIEGO HAS OVER ITS POWER COMPANYMACKENZIE ELMERAUGUST 4, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

As long as at least 60% of the money is spent on payroll, there is no repayment obligation.

THE US GAVE EMPLOYERS HALF A TRILLION DOLLARS AND HAS NO IDEA HOW MANY JOBS IT SAVEDMICHAEL J. CORENJULY 13, 2020QUARTZ

There is an implied obligation on the hirer's part to use the car only for the purpose and in the manner for which it was hired.

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