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Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse Lawsuits In an earlier post, our sexual abuse lawyer discussed the potential effects of the Boy Scouts of America’s decision to file for “reorganization” under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code. Today, the sexual abuse lawyer at The Doan Law Firm will take a look at how the Boy Scouts of America is organized and why it could be necessary for a sexual abuse victim to file several lawsuits against different levels of the Boy…

Court Sets Deadline for Claims in Boy Scouts of America Bankruptcy Case! In earlier posts our Boy Scout sexual abuse lawyer discussed the Boy Scouts of America’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and how that case could affect a sexual abuse victim’s legal right to compensation. We also discussed how local Boy Scout councils could also be held liable in sexual abuse lawsuits. In today’s post, the Boy Scout sexual abuse lawyer at The Doan Law Firm reports on the new…

Boy Scouts of America Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy As you are probably aware, on February 18, 2020 the Boy Scouts of America filed a “Chapter 11” bankruptcy petition with the US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. This came about as a result of numerous lawsuits filed across the country alleging that the Boy Scouts of America was aware of sexual abuse occurring within the organization yet failed to act on that information. In today’s post the Boy Scout sexual abuse lawyer at…

2020 Hurricane Season Breaks Records Before It Even Starts The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through November 30, according to the National Hurricane Center. Even before the 2020 hurricane season officially began, Atlantic tropical storms broke records for two main reasons. First, this year’s hurricane season opened with a record number of named storms having formed in the Atlantic, two before the season and one that ripped into action directly at the start official start of…

Six Women Go Public Alleging USA Swimming Failed to Act on Allegations of Sex Abuse While the news media and the public more generally have focused on the coronavirus pandemic and protests across the nation arising from allegations of police misconduct, six women came forward and disclosed they were victims of sexual abuse in the 1980s. Specifically, these women were underage minors participating in USA Swimming over 30 years ago when they were sexually abused by coaches in the program….