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Bankruptcy has stalled a major Texas cheerleading sexual abuse trial. Was the move by Cheer Athletics–a major national brand with 20 locations–a financial necessity? Or, was it merely a tactic to delay accountability?
Bankruptcy will pause lawsuits and consolidate claims as the Diocese of Alexandria faces more than 80 clergy sexual abuse allegations and declining resources. The announcement comes after the recent Archdiocese of New Orleans $230 million settlement with survivors.
Church property sales in Northern California raise new questions about hidden assets and alleged financial maneuvers as clergy abuse survivors seek justice.
The Albany Diocese reached a multi-million-dollar settlement just before its first sexual abuse trial, avoiding public testimony about decades of clergy cover-ups under Bishop Howard Hubbard.
A bankruptcy judge has allowed some lawsuits against the Santa Rosa Diocese to proceed to trial, giving survivors a path to justice and exposing potential church liability.
Los Angeles County has agreed to another massive $828 million settlement involving sexual abuse claims in juvenile and foster facilities, following its record $4 billion deal earlier this year.
After agreeing to a record $323 million clergy abuse settlement, Long Island’s Diocese of Rockville Centre, one of the nation’s largest diocese, has filed for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy revives debate over how the Church uses the legal maneuver to manage survivor claims.
When survivors of clergy or institutional sexual abuse come forward in large numbers, institutions such as dioceses, churches, and schools sometimes respond by filing for