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Boy Scout Abuse Claims Fund Shouldn`t Pay $21 Million in Lawyers’ Fees, Judge Says

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boys Scouts of America’s bankruptcy has rejected a $21 million fee request from attorneys hired by law firms representing survivors of child sexual abuse. A group of personal injury firms called …

Rochester Diocese $55M Sex Abuse Settlement Does Not Include Insurance Amount

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester will pay $55 million to survivors of sexual abuse committed by clergy members under a settlement announced by Rochester Bishop Salvatore Matano last week. The $55 million from the upstate New York diocese, its …