Boy Scouts of America

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Case Number:

1:20-bk-10343

Court:

Delaware

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  1. December 06, 2023

    Boy Scouts Victim Group's Firms Can't Get Fees, Judge Rules

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge has declined to approve the ad hoc Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice's $21 million request for fees in the Boy Scouts of America's Chapter 11 case, ruling that while it played a major role in the restructuring, it fell short of the requirements set by the bankruptcy code.

  2. November 20, 2023

    Boy Scouts Claim Changes Raise 'Excusable Neglect' Rule

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday grappled with whether — and how — to correct mistakes made by hundreds of sexual abuse survivors in their claims against the Boy Scouts of America, as they now seek to change their choice from a quick $3,500 payout to a longer process potentially worth millions of dollars.

  3. November 17, 2023

    Boy Scouts' Victims To Plead For Redo On Box-Check Mistake

    In court papers, "Claimant J.D." says he still suffers as a result of the horrific sexual abuse he endured 40 years ago. On Monday, he could learn whether he stands to recover potentially millions of dollars — or just $3,500 — on his claim against the Boy Scouts of America, when a Delaware judge hears arguments that he and scores of other men inadvertently checked off the wrong box on a form two years ago.

  4. October 18, 2023

    $224M Final Fees Awarded In Boy Scouts' Lengthy Ch. 11

    The Delaware bankruptcy judge overseeing the Boy Scouts of America's Chapter 11 has granted final approval for $224 million of professional fees and expenses in the case, which has spanned more than three and a half years — including $71 million for debtors' counsel White & Case LLP.

  5. October 05, 2023

    Boy Scouts' Ch. 11 Counsel Defend $148M In Fee Applications

    Law firms that represented the Boy Scouts of America and other parties in the organization's Chapter 11 case defended their final application for payment of $148.3 million in professional fees Thursday in Delaware, saying work questioned by the Office of the U.S. Trustee was reasonably expected to help the bankruptcy plan process.

  6. October 03, 2023

    Judge Won't Hit Pause On Boy Scouts' Ch. 11 Plan

    A Delaware federal judge declined three renewed bids by abuse claimants and non-settling insurers to halt the Boy Scouts of America's Chapter 11 plan Tuesday, even as the trustee administrating the $2.5 billion settlement fund asked for a deadline extension to file a claim for compensation.

  7. September 26, 2023

    Lawyers Filing Boy Scout Claims Must Add Personal Vow

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a measure requiring lawyers to attest that they personally do not know of any additional documents that support clients' claims that they were sexually abused as Boy Scouts.

  8. September 12, 2023

    Boy Scouts Ch. 11 Trust Asks To Bar State Insurance Suit

    The settlement trust created under the confirmed Chapter 11 plan of the Boy Scouts of America told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday that an abuse claimant's state court suit against a pair of the Scouts' insurers should be barred because it runs afoul of the injunction in the plan.

  9. April 19, 2023

    Boy Scouts' Ch. 11 Plan In Effect After 3rd Circ. Rejects Stay

    The Boy Scouts of America's Chapter 11 plan went into effect Wednesday after the Third Circuit denied motions from dissenting groups of insurance providers and sexual abuse claimants to stay the plan pending their appeals.

  10. April 14, 2023

    Boy Scouts Victims Say They've Reached Ch. 11 Fee Deal

    The Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice said Friday that it has reached a consensus on its proposal to get its fees paid in Boys Scouts of America's Chapter 11 case, arguing that the coalition played a key role in reaching the restructuring plan, which includes a $2.5 billion settlement.