On Thursday, October 1, the Diocese of Rockville Centre announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the fourth Catholic Diocese in New York to do so. The move comes after the Diocese says it has more exposure in child sexual abuse lawsuits than the Diocese and its insurance companies can afford. Bishop John Barres made the announcement by…
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Dioceses. Boy Scouts. USA Gymnastics: The Real Reason They’re Crying “BANKRUPTCY”
Increasingly, venerable institutions like the Boy Scouts, the USA Gymnastics and Catholic dioceses say they are going into bankruptcy because of child sex abuse and cover up lawsuits. So maybe it’s time to re-think those suits and the laws that enable them? To put it bluntly, that’s a crazy idea. Bear with us as we explain. For starters, let’s look…
Final Filing Date Set in Rochester Diocese Bankruptcy Proceedings
This week, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court set the final deadline for the filing of all claims of sexual abuse in the Rochester Diocese. By August 13, 2020, anyone who is eligible to file a claim of sexual abuse in the bankruptcy court must do so. The deadline is also referred to as a “bar date” because anyone failing to make…
Diocese of Harrisburg Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Childhood Sexual Abuse claims will likely be considered and settled as part of the bankruptcy proceedings. On Wednesday, the Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg in Pennsylvania became the latest Catholic entity to seek federal bankruptcy protection due, in large part, to the potential cost of sexual abuse claims against it. Since 2004, more than 20 Catholic dioceses and religious orders have sought bankruptcy…
June 17 Deadline to File Claims Against Santa Fe Archdiocese Rapidly Approaching.
The June 17 deadline for survivors of sexual abuse to file claims against the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is rapidly approaching. The Archdiocese, which recently filed for bankruptcy protections, is expected to be hit with more than 200 claims from sexual abuse survivors, according to some media reports. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has released the names of more than…