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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…

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…

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….

In many ways, infamous Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been a significant catalyst for women (and even some men) to come forward and seek redress for what they contend was the sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and sexual assault perpetrated against them by men in positions of power. The #MeToo movement did arise in the aftermath of women taking public stands against their sexual victimization by Harvey Weinstein. During the last week of May, four more women filed a lawsuit against…