Boy Scouts of America

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Case Number:

1:20-bk-10343

Court:

Delaware

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  1. March 31, 2022

    Litigation Expert Says Scouts Ch. 11 Strips Trial Rights

    An expert in sexual abuse claim litigation testified Thursday in the Chapter 11 plan confirmation hearing of the Boy Scouts of America that the debtor's proposed plan would strip sex abuse claim defendants of rights they would have in the tort system.

  2. March 30, 2022

    Insurer Expert Raises Concerns About Scouts' Ch. 11 Trust

    A trust governance expert testified Wednesday during the Chapter 11 plan confirmation trial of the Boy Scouts of America that the structure of a $2.7 billion settlement trust created a situation where parties with specific financial interests could exercise control over the fund.

  3. March 29, 2022

    Psychologist Questions Validation Of Scouts Abuse Claims

    A child developmental psychologist testified Tuesday in the Chapter 11 confirmation trial of the Boy Scouts of America that the procedures in place to validate more than 82,000 claims against the organization alleging childhood sexual abuse were inadequate to assess whether the claims are reliable or fraudulent.

  4. March 28, 2022

    Scouts Adviser Says Insurers Required Releases In Ch. 11

    A restructuring adviser retained by the Boy Scouts of America testified Monday in Delaware bankruptcy court that the four insurance companies contributing to a $2.7 billion sex abuse claim settlement fund would only have done so with releases in the Boy Scouts' Chapter 11 plan that fully resolve the insurers' liabilities.

  5. March 23, 2022

    Survivor Details New Protection Policies In Scouts' Ch. 11

    A member of the survivor working group that negotiated with the Boy Scouts of America for new youth protection policies told a Delaware judge that he supports the debtor's Chapter 11 plan with the measures in place, and would allow his grandchildren to participate in scouting despite his own horrific abuse.

  6. March 22, 2022

    Expert Says Most Claims Worthless Outside Of Scouts Ch. 11

    A sex abuse claim valuation expert called to testify by the Boy Scouts of America told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday that most of the 82,000 claims filed in the organization's Chapter 11 case would be essentially worthless in the tort system but will still receive compensation under the bankruptcy plan.

  7. March 21, 2022

    Boy Scouts Expert Backs Up $250M Ch. 11 Deal With Mormons

    A sex abuse claim valuation expert testified Monday in the ongoing Chapter 11 confirmation trial of the Boy Scouts of America, supporting a $250 million settlement the organization reached last year with entities associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, once the largest bloc of Scouting groups in the country.

  8. March 18, 2022

    Boy Scouts Reach Ch. 11 Deal With Roman Catholic Groups

    The Boy Scouts of America announced a Chapter 11 settlement with an ad hoc group of Roman Catholic entities Friday, telling a Delaware bankruptcy judge that the deal resolves the group's objections to the debtor's proposed plan to deal with thousands of childhood sexual abuse claims.

  9. March 17, 2022

    Abuse Claimants Rep Says Scouts Ch. 11 Plan Brings Closure

    A member of the committee appointed to represent the interests of sex abuse claimants in the Chapter 11 case of the Boy Scouts of America told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday that he believes the proposed $2.7 billion settlement fund is the best option for survivors to get recoveries and closure.

  10. March 16, 2022

    Scouts Say Ch. 11 Trust's Rules Mirror Abuse Tort System

    A witness for the Boy Scouts of America testified during the organization's Chapter 11 confirmation trial Wednesday that the procedures to distribute $2.7 billion in settlement funds to sex abuse claimants were designed to closely mirror the rules for pursuing a claim in the tort system.