The Personal Liability Maze of Corporate Directors and Officers

Authors

Donald L. Shaneyfelt, University of Nebraska College of Law

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Liability in Nebraska … A. Nebraska Business Corporation Act … B. Nebraska Securities Act … C. Common Law

III. Liability under the Federal Securities Acts … A. Liability under Sections 11, 12, and 15 of the Federal Securities Act of 1933 … 1. Due Diligence … 2. Materiality … B. The “New Fraud” and Implied Liability under the Securities Acts … C. Section 17(a) of the 1933 Act

IV. Liability under the Federal Civil Rights Acts

V. Indemnification and Contribution … A. Traditional Indemnification … B. Model Act … C. Federal Public Policy … D. Classification … E. Contribution

VI. Insurance

VII. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Donald L. Shaneyfelt, The Personal Liability Maze of Corporate Directors and Officers, 58 Neb. L. Rev. 692 (1979)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol58/iss3/4