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• Facing Sex Abuse Lawsuits, Boy Scouts Considering Bankruptcy Protection: Reports

  December 17, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The Boy Scouts of America are considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the face of a growing number of lawsuits claiming the organization failed to protect scouts from sexual predators over the decades.

• New Jersey Courts Prepared For Sexual Abuse Claims To Be Filed Under New Statute Of Limitations Law

  December 2, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  New Jersey is likely to be hit by a large influx of child sex abuse lawsuits as new statute of limitation laws go into effect.

• Lawsuits Over Boy Scouts Abuse Nationwide May Be Filed in New Jersey Courts

  October 25, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  New Jersey is likely to be the site of numerous Boy Scout sex abuse lawsuits due to loosening of statute of limitations laws and the site of a former Boy Scouts of America headquarters.

• Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Lawsuits Among Growing Claims Brought Under New York, New Jersey Laws

  September 5, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Following new laws in New York and New Jersey, which extend the statute of limitations for sexual abuse lawsuits, Boys Scouts of America faces a growing number of claims over failure to protect children from known predators. Similar legislation in other states provide individuals abused in prior decades to hold individuals and organizations enabling the conduct responsible.

• Boy Scout Sexual Abuse Problems Impacted More Than 12,500 Children, According to Report

  April 26, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A recent report reveals thousands of Boy Scout troop leaders and volunteers are suspected of abusing children throughout the organization's history.