Bankruptcy Court Does Not Equal Justice
The latest status on the Lujan claimants’ appeal to the Supreme Court, following the dismissal of their en banc hearing in the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, is as follows: The Third Circuit officially denied the Lujan Claimants’ petition for rehearing en banc in June 2025, meaning the full appeals court declined to reconsider the … Read more
OPINION OF THE COURT KRAUSE, Circuit Judge. These appeals arise from the horrific history of sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America’s ranks. For decades, that abuse permeated scouting programs, ranging from single instances of harassment to serial offenses of sexual penetration. In recent years, more and more brave victims of this abuse have … Read more
Plaintiff: Hon. Barbara J. Houser Defendant: Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company, American Home Assurance Company, Arrowood Indemnity Company, Aviva PLC, Brighthouse Life Insurance Company, CNA Financial Corporation, Consolidated National Insurance Company, The Continental Insurance Company, Crum & Forster Indemnity Company, Endurance American Specialty Insurance Company, Evanston Insurance Company, General Insurance Company of America, Great … Read more
By Alexandra Robertson David Stern https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2025/06/18/third-circuit-delivers-big-win-for-sexual-abuse-survivors-in-boy-scouts-of-america-bankruptcy/?slreturn=20250720191332 On May 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a decision in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy, predominately affirming the District of Delaware, reversing and remanding back to the bankruptcy court on minor technical grounds. See In re: Boy Scouts of … Read more
The following questions were sent to the Trustees in charge of getting our money from BSA assets and distributing it to us, the victims of BSA leadership abusing children. I am asking about what happened to the equity of the Boy Scouts of America branding? This organization still has troops with BSA branding, they still … Read more
After recently forming an Irrevocable Trust in Nevada with the initial payout of 1.5% of the estimated Matrix amount back in January I bought a dependable vehicle, set aside a portion for my 4 children, and spent the rest on expensive housing. Having been homeless for the last 4 years after losing my farm in … Read more
The following is an email to the Scouting Settlement Trust Info email address they give on their contact us page: <Info@scoutingsettlementtrust.com> As your staff is aware, many of us victims have had to represent ourselves in this tragedy, essentially forced to do such a thing because of the ineptitude presented by brand new attorneys who … Read more
“The Trust will reach out to Claimants prior to issuing the next distribution and Claimants will be able to provide updated payment information at that time. At this time, no additional payment information is needed. The Trust does not know how much Claimants will receive on allowed claims, but it almost certainly will not be 100% … Read more
Since 1935, BSA had purchased insurance policies that covered a variety of potential liabilities, including abuse claims. Local Councils and Chartered Organizations, which were not covered as insureds under BSA’s policies before 1971, purchased independent insurance policies. Beginning in the 1970s, however, BSA offered the option for Local Councils to pay a premium to be … Read more
The Boy Scout Bankruptcy Trust and re-organization plan will move forward sans more Appeals to the Supreme Court of the United States. The appeal has met its decision by the Appeals Judge. “The Bankruptcy Code prevents us from disrupting the nonconsensual third-party releases in BSA’s Plan at this late stage,” the court said. “If proposed … Read more