A small group of sexual abuse survivors appealed, arguing that the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) plan of reorganization ...

S. Todd Brown, a law professor at the University at Buffalo who specializes in bankruptcy law, said that the process can help organizations treat creditors, including survivors of abuse, more fairly.

Hooters of America LLC reached a $4.5 million global settlement with creditors that weren’t expected to recover anything ...

A government waiver of sovereign immunity under the Bankruptcy Code does not apply to a state-law claim setting aside tax ...

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The Boy Scouts of America will begin to distribute compensation to thousands of victims of sexual abuse after emerging from bankruptcy Wednesday, the organization announced. As part of a ...

In the instance of retailer Belk in 2021, the court confirmed a bankruptcy plan within 24 hours of filing, a turnaround time described by one prominent law professor as emblematic of what he ...

Ms. Jacoby is the author of the forthcoming book “Unjust Debts: How Our Bankruptcy System Makes America More Unequal.” Update: On Thursday the Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that the federal ...

In court filings dating back to 2009, the Boy Scouts of America, a New York boys & girls club and 13 separate Catholic institutions each have cited state laws extending abuse victims’ right to ...

Hooters of America is working with creditors on a plan to restructure the business through bankruptcy court in the coming months, according to people with knowledge of the arrangements.

Melissa B. Jacoby, a law professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author of “Unjust Debts: How Our Bankruptcy System Makes America More Unequal,” said the Johnson ...