The Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation

  1. May 27, 2025

    23andMe Agrees To Sale, Rite Aid Pharmacy Deals Get OK

    Regeneron Pharmaceuticals emerged as the winning bidder for 23andMe last week, agreeing to buy the genetics testing company out of bankruptcy for $256 million. Meanwhile, a judge approved Rite Aid's sale of pharmacy assets to CVS, Walgreens and others, and tensions flared during a hearing in Texas on disputes stemming from an undisclosed romance between a former Jackson Walker attorney and bankruptcy judge.

  2. May 21, 2025

    Conn. Diocese Ch. 11 Plan Approved With $31M Abuse Fund

    A Connecticut bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved the Chapter 11 plan of the Norwich Roman Catholic Diocese, clearing the way for survivors of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of priests and religious brothers to be compensated through a $31 million settlement fund.

  3. February 18, 2025

    Willkie DQ'd, Guo Clawbacks Continue

    Franchise Group must find new bankruptcy counsel after a judge in Delaware found Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP was conflicted in its case. The court-appointed trustee investigating Miles Guo's shell companies got another deadline extension to chase down estate funds. Spirit Airlines is awaiting confirmation of its reorganization plan. And bankrupt bitcoin miner Rhodium Encore has hit back at its landlord in court, alleging a campaign of sabotage.

  4. February 14, 2025

    Conn. Diocese Reaches $31M Deal With Abuse Claimants

    The bankrupt Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut, has struck a deal to pay $31 million to sexual abuse survivors, the diocese and its unsecured creditors' committee jointly announced Friday.

  5. September 09, 2024

    Conn. Diocese Proposes $30M Plan For Abuse Claimants

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut, has proposed a Chapter 11 reorganization plan, claiming it would provide better and quicker compensation to sex abuse claimants than the plan proposed by the unsecured creditors committee.

  6. August 26, 2024

    Conn. Diocese Seeks Mediation Over Competing Ch. 11 Plans

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut, told a bankruptcy judge that a Chapter 11 plan proposed by unsecured creditors is unconfirmable and fighting over competing plans will drain estate resources, and that renewed mediation over how to address childhood sexual abuse liability is the only path forward.

  7. June 27, 2024

    Purdue Ruling Reshapes Conn. Catholic Diocese's Ch. 11 Plan

    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday banning bankruptcy judges from forcing non-debtor third parties to release claims against other non-debtors quickly reshaped a proposed Chapter 11 plan for a Connecticut Roman Catholic diocese, as a creditors committee withdrew a $32 million abuse victim trust proposal and proffered an immediate replacement.

  8. March 14, 2024

    Meet The Attys Vetting Clergy Abuse Claims In Eastern Conn.

    A Connecticut bankruptcy judge has appointed a retired Connecticut Superior Court judge and an experienced bankruptcy attorney to handle claims against the bankrupt Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp. of eastern Connecticut. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a further look at the two attorneys and their roles.

  9. March 12, 2024

    Retired Judge, 2 Trustees To Handle Conn. Clergy Abuse Claims

    A Connecticut bankruptcy judge has appointed Salvatore C. Agati, a retired Connecticut Superior Court judge and current partner at Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP, one of the Constitution State's largest law firms, to review abuse claims against the bankrupt Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp. of eastern Connecticut.

  10. October 20, 2023

    Clergy Abuse Survivors Seek Final OK Of Data Leak Deal

    The survivors of alleged childhood sexual abuse within a Connecticut Roman Catholic diocese are seeking final approval of a multimillion-dollar settlement with the legal services provider they say exposed their identities in a court filing, including a request for more than $150,000 in fees and expenses.