Boy Scouts of America reaches $850M agreement with victims
RANDALL CHASE, Associated Press
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1of3FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2020 file photo, a statue stands outside the Boys Scouts of America headquarters in Irving, Texas. Close to 90,000 sex-abuse claims have been filed against the Boy Scouts of America as the deadline arrived Monday, Nov. 16 for filing claims in the BSA’s bankruptcy case. The number far exceeded initial projections of lawyers across the United States who have been signing up clients in the case since the Boy Scouts filed for bankruptcy protection in February in the face of hundreds of lawsuits. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)LM Otero/Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
Boy Scouts of America reaches pivotal agreement with victims of sex abuse
Boy Scouts of America reaches pivotal agreement with victims of sex abuse
Attorneys for the Irving-based group filed court papers outlining a restructuring support agreement with attorneys representing about 60,000 victims.
File photo.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
By Wire Services
9:16 PM on Jul 1, 2021 CDT
DOVER, Del. The Boy Scouts of America have reached an agreement with attorneys representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse in what could prove to be a pivotal moment in the organization’s bankruptcy case.
Attorneys for the Irving-based BSA filed court papers late Thursday outlining a restructuring support agreement, or RSA, with attorneys representing abuse victims. The agreement includes both the official tort claimants committee, which is charged with acting as a fiduciary in the bankruptcy case for all abuse victims, as well as a separate plaintiffs group called the Coalition of
Boy Scouts of America reaches $850M agreement with victims
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FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2020 file photo, a statue stands outside the Boys Scouts of America headquarters in Irving, Texas. The Boys Scouts of America have reached an agreement with attorneys representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse in what could prove to be a pivotal moment in the organizations bankruptcy case. Attorneys for the BSA filed court papers late Thursday, July 1, 2021 outlining a restructuring support agreement, or RSA, with attorneys representing abuse victims. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
DOVER, Del. – The Boy Scouts of America have reached an $850 million agreement with attorneys representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse in what could prove to be a pivotal moment in the organization’s bankruptcy case.
Boy Scouts sex abuse settlement: Attorneys strike deal for 60K victims
By Randall Chase
DOVER, Del. - The Boy Scouts of America have reached an agreement with attorneys representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse in what could prove to be a pivotal moment in the organization’s bankruptcy case.
Attorneys for the BSA filed court papers late Thursday outlining a restructuring support agreement, or RSA, with attorneys representing abuse victims. The agreement includes both the official tort claimants committee, which is charged with acting as a fiduciary in the bankruptcy case for all abuse victims, as well as a separate plaintiffs group called the Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice. It also includes attorneys representing local Boy Scouts councils and lawyers appointed to represent victims who might file future claims.
Boy Scouts of America reaches pivotal agreement with victims
The organization and lawyers for abuse victims have been far apart on compensation. A hearing in the case is schedule for July 20. Author: RANDALL CHASE Associated Press Published: 6:16 PM PDT July 1, 2021 Updated: 11:13 PM PDT July 1, 2021
DOVER, Del. The Boys Scouts of America have reached an agreement with attorneys representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse in what could prove to be a pivotal moment in the organization’s bankruptcy case.
Attorneys for the BSA filed court papers late Thursday outlining a restructuring support agreement, or RSA, with attorneys representing abuse victims. The agreement includes both the official tort claimants committee, which is charged with acting as a fiduciary in the bankruptcy case for all abuse victims, as well as a separate plaintiffs group called the Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice. It also includes attor