Iowa Governor Signs Measure to Increase Compensation for Boy Scouts Abuse Victims April 22, 2024 By Hannah Fingerhut DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa men who were victims of child sexual molestation while they were in the Boy...
Boy Scout Abuse Claims Fund Shouldn’t Pay $21M in Lawyers’ Fees, Judge Says December 8, 2023 By Randall Chase The judge presiding over the Boys Scouts of America’s bankruptcy has rejected a $21 million fee request from attorneys hired...
Boy Scouts of America Bankruptcy Plan Upheld Despite Insurers’ Objections 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, Benjamin Lesser and Mike Spector 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 Boy Scouts Claims is Abuse of Bankruptcy System November 10, 2022 By Chad Hemenway A group of insurers – including subsidiaries of AIG, Liberty Mutual, Allianz, Sompo International, and Travelers – are challenging an...
Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts Settle Trademark Dispute Over Co-Ed Scouting July 25, 2022 By Dietrich Knauth The Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts have settled their dispute over the Boy Scouts’ right to use the...
Thorny Issues Face Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Judge April 25, 2022 By Randall Chase More than two years after the Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection to stave off a flood of lawsuits...
Future Liability Releases at Center of Boy Scouts Bankruptcy April 18, 2022 By Randall Chase Protecting local Boy Scouts of America councils and troop sponsoring organizations from future liability for child sex abuse claims is...
Closing Arguments Begin in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Case April 11, 2022 By Randall Chase Following a three-week trial, a Delaware judge began hearing closing arguments Wednesday in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case....
Boy Scouts Victims’ Fund Unfair to Insurers, Companies Argue in Court March 30, 2022 By Steven Church The Boy Scouts of America’s sexual abuse compensation fund may force insurers to make payments they can’t negotiate over, even...