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• Boy Scouts reach $1B Settlement Agreement With Victims’ Groups, Insurers

  September 16, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The Hartford and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have agreed to pay a combined $1 billion into a settlement fund as part of an agreement to resolve thousands of child sexual abuse allegations against the Boy Scouts of America, which would allow the group to emerge from bankruptcy proceedings caused by the massive litigation.

• Baby Powder Absestos Lawsuit Results in $26.5M Verdict Over Cancer Risk

  August 30, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A California jury has awarded $26.5 million to a woman who says she developed mesothelioma due to the presence of asbestos in Johnson's Baby Powder products.

• Judge Approves $850M Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Lawsuit Settlement

  August 26, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  An $850 million agreement to settle tens of thousands of sexual abuse claims leveled at the Boy Scouts of America has been granted approval by a federal bankruptcy judge.

• Johnson’s Baby Powder Settlement Negotiations Have Included Threat To Tie Up Cases in J&J Bankruptcy Plan: Report

  July 19, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A news report warns Johnson & Johnson may break off its talcum powder business into a separate company which will file bankruptcy, in order to shield the parent company from massive liability costs linked to cancer and asbestos lawsuits.

• Boy Scouts Settlement for Sex Abuse Claims to Result in $850M Compensation Fund

  July 2, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The Boy Scouts of America has offered an $850 million settlement to resolve tens of thousands of claims of child sexual abuse.

• Boy Scouts Seek to Settle Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits for $300 Million

  March 3, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The Boy Scouts have offered to pay $300 million to resolve nearly 90,000 claims of sexual abuse by members over the decades.

• Sexual Abuse Claims Filed By About 90,000 Former Boy Scouts As Bankruptcy Court Deadlines Passes: Reports

  November 17, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  More than 90,000 child sexual abuse complaints were filed against the Boy Scouts of America by a November 16 filing deadline set by the organization's bankruptcy proceedings.

• Childhood Sexual Abuse Claims Against Boy Scouts of America Likely To Exceed 50,000: Report

  October 12, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  An upcoming study anticipates the Boy Scouts of America will face about 50,000 child sex abuse lawsuits before a deadline to file cases next month as part of its bankruptcy proceedings.

• Boy Scouts Childhood Abuse Claim Deadline Approaching Nov. 16

  September 15, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The Boy Scouts have launched an ad campaign to inform victims of sexual abuse by its members of a compensation fund.

• Boy Scout Sex Abuse Lawsuit Deadline Set For November 16 Under Bankruptcy Agreement: Report

  June 2, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties have agreed to a November 16 cutoff date for sexual abuse lawsuits filed against the Boy Scouts of America, which has gone into bankruptcy under the weight of child sex assault claims.