Boy Scouts see a small membership uptick after rebrand to Scouting America
A historic rebrand of the Boy Scouts of America has been followed by a small uptick in young people joining what will now be called Scouting America.
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A historic rebrand of the Boy Scouts of America has been followed by a small uptick in young people joining what will now be called Scouting America.
The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history, as it emerges from bankruptcy and in the wake of sex abuse claims.
A federal district court judge has upheld the approval of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan aimed at resolving tens of thousands of child sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America.
A judge approved a $2.46 billion reorganization plan proposed by the Boy Scouts of America, allowing it to operate while compensating over 80,000 men who say they were sexually abused while involved in Scouting.
Years after the Irving-based Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection amid child sex abuse allegations, a judge will determine whether to confirm its proposed reorganization plan.
Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization's largest insurers would contribute $800 million to a child sexual abuse fund.
In a speech at the National Press Club, Michael Johnson urged Congress to investigate the BSA's efforts to cover-up decades of past abuse, as well as the dangers he said the organization still poses to children.
Although the organization was facing 275 lawsuits at the time, it's now facing more than 82,000 sexual abuse claims in the bankruptcy case.
There is worsening friction between the Boy Scouts of America and the major religious groups that help it run thousands of scout units. It's all centered around the group's very complex bankruptcy case.
The Boy Scouts, based in Irving, sought bankruptcy protection in February 2020, seeking to halt hundreds of individual lawsuits and create a fund for men who say they were molested as children.
Under the agreement, insurance company The Hartford will pay $787 million into a fund to be established for child sexual abuse claimants in the Boy Scouts bankruptcy case.
A judge ruled Thursday that the Irving-based Boy Scouts of America can enter into a pivotal $850 million agreement that the organization hopes to use as a springboard to emerging from bankruptcy later this year.
A year and a half after the Irving-based Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection amid an onslaught of child sex abuse lawsuits, a judge is poised to issue a ruling concerning their bankruptcy.
Representatives for the Boys Scouts of America are expected in court today where they'll ask a judge to approve an $850 million agreement that is the foundation of their plan to emerge from bankruptcy.
A bankruptcy judge has set a July 29 hearing on the proposed $850 million settlement agreement the Irving-based Boy Scouts of America have with attorneys representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse.
"After months of intensive negotiations, the debtors have reached resolution with every single official and major creditor constituency in these Chapter 11 cases," BSA attorneys wrote.
America's most iconic youth organizations – the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the USA – have been jolted by unprecedented one-year drops in membership.
The continued operation of local troops and national adventure camps are all a part of the Irving-based Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy reorganization plan.
"I'm really proud of myself that I got everything done in the right amount of time so I could be a part of the inaugural class," says Eagle Scout Heidi Linheart.
The Boy Scouts of America, based in Irving, Texas, sought bankruptcy protection in February in an effort to halt hundreds of individual lawsuits.
In a letter, the National Executive Committee says this is not a political issue, but a human rights issue and they join the country's resolve to do better.
The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy as it faces hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits and thousands of alleged victims.
The lawsuit seeks to establish a venue for men across the U.S. to sue the Boy Scouts of America for allegedly failing to protect them from long-ago sexual abuse.
The Boy Scouts of America, which has headquarters in Irving, is facing a threat from a growing wave of lawsuits over decades-old allegations of sexual abuse.
In an attempt to bolster their abuse-prevention efforts, the Boy Scouts of America has launched a new awareness program that features cartoon-style videos.
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