In this paper the author studies the cases treated by local and federal case law and statutes in the United States of America on the issue of liability of directors of financial institutions (mainly banks). The work studies the most important court cases and books and articles by authors specializing in the issue of liability of directors of companies, especially financial institutions in the United States of America. In the final part the author highlights the key findings of the investigation.

Estudio de la responsabilidad civil de directores de entidades financieras (entre ellas de bancos comerciales) en el derecho de los Estados Unidos de America conforme a las normas de la jurisprudencia y de ordenamientos estatutarios sobre la cuestión.

Fil: Miguens, Héctor José. Universidad Austral; Argentina