February 28, 2022
A New Jersey Catholic diocese forced into Chapter 11 by a barrage of clergy sex abuse lawsuits will have to inform claimants what will happen if it doesn't get court approval of a proposed $30 million insurance settlement that will fund a third of their compensation, a bankruptcy judge has ruled.
February 23, 2022
A New Jersey bankruptcy judge said Wednesday that he's going to require some modifications to a Catholic diocese's disclosure statement of a Chapter 11 plan driven by a barrage of clergy sex abuse litigation, following a hearing in which survivors said they still don't have enough information to cast informed votes.
February 17, 2022
A New Jersey bankruptcy judge has rejected a creditor committee's bid to put a dollar figure on the combined value of hundreds of clergy sex abuse claims against a Catholic diocese, finding that such an effort would cause rather than avoid "undue delay" in the administration of the organization's Chapter 11 case.
February 09, 2022
Clergy sex abuse claimants implored a New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Wednesday to place a value on their claims amid a Chapter 11 stalemate with a Catholic diocese over their compensation, arguing that the parties still can't agree on a figure after more than a year.
February 03, 2022
The bankrupt Catholic Diocese of Camden updated its Chapter 11 plan late Wednesday in New Jersey court, including a $90 million settlement trust for sexual abuse claims against the church to be funded by the diocese, its parishes and insurers that represents a nearly $40 million increase over the debtor's previous proposal.
February 02, 2022
A bankrupt New Jersey Catholic diocese slammed the barrage of discovery requests it received from sex abuse claimants seeking a bigger payout from its Chapter 11 case, arguing Wednesday that they're trying to stall approval of an insurance settlement that will help compensate the victims.
January 06, 2022
The Diocese of Camden is asking a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to sign off on a nearly $27.2 million settlement with its insurance carriers despite the opposition of clergy abuse claimants.
December 06, 2021
Clergy abuse claimants have asked a New Jersey bankruptcy court to free up $63 million in Diocese of Camden funds to bolster their compensation and also accused the Roman Catholic diocese of resorting to "mud-slinging" to avoid justifying its bid to shield the assets.
December 01, 2021
A bankrupt New Jersey Catholic diocese on Wednesday slammed a creditor committee's bid to suss out the value of hundreds of clergy sex abuse claims in its Chapter 11 process, calling the hearing motion "disingenuous" and "a transparent attempt to avoid the inevitable plan confirmation hearings."
October 13, 2021
The committee representing individuals with clergy sexual abuse claims against a New Jersey Catholic diocese is asking a bankruptcy judge for permission to go after what it says is nearly $250 million held in a trust and a parish loan fund it claims the diocese controls.