Boy Scouts of America

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Case Number:

1:20-bk-10343

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Delaware

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April 13, 2022
Boy Scouts Say Without Ch. 11 Deals, Survivors To Get Little

The Boy Scouts of America defended its Chapter 11 plan Wednesday, telling a Delaware bankruptcy judge that if it hadn't reached a global resolution of sexual abuse claims with its local councils that created a $2.7 billion trust fund, survivors would have received relative crumbs and been left to fight out their claims in the tort system.
April 12, 2022
Guam Claimants Ask To Be Cut From Scouts' Ch. 11 Releases

Survivors of sexual abuse with claims against a bankrupt Catholic diocese in Guam argued Tuesday that they should be exempted from releases of third-party claims against non-debtors in the Boy Scouts of America's Chapter 11's plan, saying such releases were unnecessary and unjustifiable.
April 11, 2022
Guam Survivors Say They're Worse Off In Scouts Ch. 11 Plan

Survivors with sex abuse claims against the Catholic archdiocese on Guam told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Monday that the proposed Chapter 11 plan of the Boy Scouts of America would extinguish their claims against the Guamanian church organization via third-party releases and impact their potential recoveries.
April 07, 2022
Boy Scouts Say Insurers' Ch. 11 Stance Imperils Org.'s Future

Attorneys for the bankrupt Boy Scouts of America told a Delaware judge Thursday that if insurers objecting to its proposed Chapter 11 plan had their way, the organization would likely fold and thousands of survivors of sexual abuse would have no recourse for recoveries, as the two parties battled over confirmation of the plan.
April 06, 2022
Boy Scouts Ch. 11 Plan Arguments Focus On Legal Standards

The first day of closing arguments in the Chapter 11 plan confirmation trial of the bankrupt Boy Scouts of America featured extensive questioning from the presiding judge about what legal standards should be applied in considering the plan centered on a $2.7 billion settlement fund for sex abuse claimants.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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