Josef Silverstein, a scholar and outspoken critic of Myanmar’s repressive military leaders over a

Silverstein in Wilmington, Delaware, will issue her ruling from the bench around 3 p.m.ET( 19: 00 GMT).

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The local councils, which run day-to-day operations for Boy Scout troops, would contribute$ 600 million.... In addition, the national organization and local councils would transfer their rights to Boy Scout insurance policies to the victims fund.... “ Debtors may ultimately may be wrong in their assessment, but that is not the test of business judgment.”....

A bankruptcy judge has set a July 29 hearing on the proposed$ 850-million settlement agreement the Boy Scouts of America have with attorneys representing some 60, 000 victims of child sex abuse, giving insurance companies and others who oppose it more time to weigh in. The agreement was reached last week by attorneys for the Boy Scouts, abuse victims, local Boy Scouts councils and lawyers appointed to represent victims who might file future claims.... The Boy Scouts had wanted the hearing to ta

A woman walks by the colorful murals that surround the foundation for 2 World Trade Center, on Sept.... Visitors to the commemoration will find a place that no longer has the feel of a construction zone, though, even as the work continues.... The memorial plaza with its twin reflecting pools opened in 2011....

“ How much do they have and how much are they paying?... An assignment of post-1975 insurance rights, without a financial contribution, would result in a limited release from liability.... A sponsoring organization could also refuse to participate and keep its insurance rights, but it would receive no protection from future litigation involving abuse claims. The new plan includes other significant changes from a previous proposal that was submitted in July....

DENVER— A federal jury’s$ 14-million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and a bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis could resonate nationwide as courts weigh more than two dozen similar lawsuits.... Thompson also thinks the Denver verdict shows that the public, in the age of cellphone and body camera videos, is not as willing to give police the benefit of the doubt anymore.“ Now people see how this policing really wo

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The agreement includes both the official tort claimants committee, which is charged with acting as a fiduciary in the bankruptcy case for all abuse victims, as well as a separate plaintiffs group called the Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice.... Advertisement The Hartford settlement was roundly criticized by attorneys for abuse victims, who estimate the insurer’s liability exposure at several billion dollars.... They made it clear that victims would not support any plan that includes the H