1) In the financial crisis of 1998 many financial institutions failed and faltered. Korean government was forced to bail out these institutions in order to protect and restructure them. The main causes of financial crisis proved to be the mismanagemen...
1) In the financial crisis of 1998 many financial institutions failed and faltered. Korean government was forced to bail out these institutions in order to protect and restructure them. The main causes of financial crisis proved to be the mismanagement of financial institutions, so the directors and officers of the institutions were suited for breaching duty of care by Korean Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC).
2) The similar situation with Korean financial institution crisis happened in the United States of America during 1980s. Of the many causes contributing to the financial institution crisis, substantial attention focused on the misdeeds perpetrated by some bank and thrift directors. In direct response to the crisis in financial institution. Financial Institution Reform. Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) was enacted in 1989. FIRREA section 1821(k) defines the duty of care of directors and officers of insured depository institution for gross negligence standard. The text of 1821(k), however, is ambiguous and has resulted in spilt among commentators and courts regarding its interpretation. The source of the dispute involves whether 1821(k) preempts state or federal common laws actions for conduct less egregious than gross negligence. Recently the Supreme Court clarified some long-standing debates in Atherton v. FDIC.
3) Finally the controversy over FIRREA section 1821(k) is focused on whether the financial institution's directors and officers have a stringent liability compared with the general business corporation. In the following of this thesis Ⅰ deal with (1) What is the legislative background of 1821(k)? (Ⅱ); (2) What does 1821(k) include? in other words, I will analyze it (Ⅲ); (3) What is the controversy over §1821(k) between Circuit Courts and What are the final words of Supreme Court in Atherton v. FDIC? (Ⅳ). With these analyses I would like to make a few suggestions about how we can apply duty of care standard to the financial institution's directors and officer.(Ⅴ).