Boy Scouts Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to Avoid Sex Abuse Actions

Declining membership also contributed to the Boy Scouts of America’s Delaware filing. The action could be one of the largest bankruptcy cases in history and could end the avalanche of lawsuits the organization faces. Boy Scouts of America (BSA) officials hope the filing will enable the 110-year-old organization to remain operational and also create a… Continue reading Boy Scouts Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to Avoid Sex Abuse Actions

The Sexual Abuse Statute of Limitation Controversy

In Catholic Churches around the country, laws which extended the statute of limitations have turned priests against their parishioners. Since 2009, lawmakers around the country have proposed some two hundred measures which would extend the statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases. In some cases, the fight became personal. During one of his homilies, a… Continue reading The Sexual Abuse Statute of Limitation Controversy