The Diocese of Rochester
Case Number:
2:19-bk-20905
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Nature of Suit:
Firms
- Abraham Watkins
- Adams Leclair
- Andreozzi & Foote
- Barclay Damon
- Blank Rome
- Bond Schoeneck
- Boylan Code
- Bradley & Riley
- Burns Bair
- Choate Hall
- Clyde & Co
- Crowell & Moring
- David Christian Attorneys LLC
- Duane Morris
- Gleichenhaus Marchese
- Greenberg Traurig
- Harris Beach PLLC
- Hodgson Russ
- James Vernon & Weeks
- Jeff Anderson & Associates
- Kenney Shelton
- Lacy Katzen
- Law Offices of Mitchell Garabedian
- Lippes Mathias
- Lipsitz Green
- McConville Considine
- Merson Law
- Moss & Barnett
- O'Melveny & Myers
- Pachulski Stang
- Parker Hudson
- Phillips & Paolicelli
- Rivkin Radler
- Ruggeri Parks
- Slater Slater
- Sugarman Law
- Sugarman Law Firm LLP
- Sweeney Reich
- Tiveron Law
- Tressler LLP
- Troutman Pepper
- Walker Wilcox
- Ward Greenberg
- White and Williams
- WilmerHale
- Woods Oviatt
Companies
- Berkeley Research Group LLC
- Gannett Co. Inc.
- Gnarus Advisors LLC
- HDI Global Specialty SE
- Stretto Inc.
- Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd.
Sectors & Industries:
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July 22, 2024
Giuliani In Limbo, Guo Faces Ch. 11 Trustee Suit
The court-appointed watchdog for Miles Guo's bankruptcy has unpaused a civil racketeering conspiracy case against the Chinese billionaire after his criminal RICO case resulted in a conviction, ex-New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's Chapter 11 case has still yet to be dissolved, and a new bankruptcy judge has ascended to the bench in New York.
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July 19, 2024
Judge Dubious Of NY Diocese's Ch. 11 Plan Post-Purdue
A New York bankruptcy judge said Friday he was skeptical of a creditor noticing procedure meant to head off confirmation issues for the already voted on Chapter 11 plan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York, noting he thinks affirmative creditor consent to third-party liability releases is needed following the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Purdue Pharma ruling last month.
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April 16, 2024
Rochester, NY, Diocese's Creditors To Mull Rival Ch. 11 Plans
A New York bankruptcy judge sent a pair of competing Chapter 11 plans for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester out Tuesday morning for creditor votes, after rejecting previous explanations of the proposals for being unclear about payouts to childhood sexual abuse survivors.
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January 30, 2024
Judge Nixes Cryptic Ch. 11 Disclosures For NY Diocese
A New York bankruptcy judge shot down proposed disclosure statements in two competing Chapter 11 plans for the Diocese of Rochester on Tuesday, saying that since they were both unclear to him, they would likely be indecipherable for hundreds of sexual abuse survivors who need to vote on the reorganization plans.
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July 24, 2023
Insurer Deal Brings Rochester Diocese Abuse Trust To $126M
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester and its unsecured creditors have told a New York bankruptcy judge that more than $50 million in deals with a pair of the diocese's insurers has bumped the total sexual abuse claim fund in the diocese's Chapter 11 plan to over $126 million.
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November 04, 2022
Rochester Diocese Strikes $55M Ch. 11 Deal With Claimants
The Diocese of Rochester filed a proposed settlement in New York federal bankruptcy court supported by sexual abuse claimants that would provide for a $55 million trust funded by the debtor along with the assignment of insurance rights for the benefit of claimants.
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July 07, 2022
Crypto Winter Starts, Mediation Sought For Sex Abuse Claims
The global collapse of cryptocurrency prices tipped two firms into bankruptcy, a New York youth club is seeking a quick mediation of sex abuse claims, and a pilot strike caused a Scandinavian airline to file for Chapter 11 earlier than expected. This is the week in bankruptcy.
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June 29, 2022
Rochester Diocese $147M Ch. 11 Deal To Be Heard In Jan.
A $147 million sex abuse claim settlement the bankrupt Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester reached with its insurers has been set for a discovery timeline, with a settlement hearing scheduled for late January 2023.
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May 24, 2022
Week In Bankruptcy: Dioceses Settle; Wind-Downs Reined In?
Three Roman Catholic dioceses are pushing for approvals of settlements for hundreds of sexual abuse claims in bankruptcy courts, a Delaware state court judge denied a litigation stay in a nonbankruptcy wind-down case, potentially signaling a crackdown, and Purdue Pharma executives got their bonuses approved. This is the week in bankruptcy.
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May 23, 2022
Rochester Diocese Reaches $147M Ch. 11 Deal With Insurers
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester proposed a $147 million settlement with its insurers late Friday to resolve coverage disputes for sex abuse claims lodged against the organization after nearly a year of intense mediation among the parties at the direction of a New York bankruptcy judge.