"Supreme Court Temporarily Allows $2.46 Billion Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Settlement"

The Supreme Court declined to halt a $2.46 billion bankruptcy settlement for the Boy Scouts of America, rejecting an emergency request from childhood sex-abuse victims who argued that the agreement unlawfully bars them from suing groups that ran local scouting programs. The victims sought to halt the settlement while the court considers a similar dispute involving Purdue Pharma. The settlement prohibits victims from suing third parties for damages, and the court's decision has implications for other major bankruptcy deals.