Iowa Governor Signs Measure to Increase Compensation for Boy Scouts Abuse Victims April 23, 2024 By Hannah Fingerhut Iowa men who were victims of child sexual molestation while they were in the Boy Scouts of America could get...
Boy Scout Abuse Claims Fund Shouldn`t Pay $21 Million in Lawyers’ Fees, Judge Says December 8, 2023 By Randall Chase DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boys Scouts of America’s bankruptcy has rejected a $21 million fee...
Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan in Effect; Appeals Likely Go on April 21, 2023 By Randall Chase DOVER, Del. (AP) – The Boys Scouts of America’s $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan took effect Wednesday. But more time...
Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan Headed to Federal Appeals Court April 3, 2023 By Randall Chase DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for several insurance companies are appealing a federal judge’s decision to uphold the confirmation of...
Judge Denies Insurers’ Appeal in Boy Scouts Reorganization Plan March 28, 2023 By Chad Hemenway A federal judge on March 28 denied an appeal, largely made by insurers, to strike down the Boy Scouts of...
Boy Scouts, Catholic Dioceses Find Haven from Sex Abuse Suits in Bankruptcy January 3, 2023 By Kristina Cooke, Mike Spector, Benjamin Lesser, Dan Levine and Disha Raychaudhuri Lawmakers around the United States have tried to grant justice to victims of decades-old incidents of child sexual abuse by...
Insurers Say ‘Bazooka’ of Bogus Boys Scouts Claims is Abuse of Bankruptcy System November 14, 2022 By Chad Hemenway A group of insurers – including subsidiaries of AIG, Liberty Mutual, Allianz, Sompo International, and Travelers – are challenging an...
Arizona Court Won’t Halt Sex Suits Naming Boy Scouts, Others April 18, 2022 By Bob Christie PHOENIX (AP)– Arizona victims of long-ago child sex abuse can proceed with lawsuits against groups like the Boy Scouts of...
Future Liability Releases at Center of Boy Scouts Bankruptcy April 14, 2022 By Randall Chase DOVER, Del. (AP) — Protecting local Boy Scouts of America councils and troop sponsoring organizations from future liability for child...
Closing Arguments Begin in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Case April 8, 2022 By Randall Chase DOVER, Del. (AP) — Following a three-week trial, a Delaware judge began hearing closing arguments Wednesday in the Boy Scouts...