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legaljustice1 year ago•2 min saved

"Supreme Court Greenlights $2.5 Billion Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Settlement"

The Supreme Court has allowed the $2.5 billion bankruptcy settlement by the Boy Scouts to proceed, rejecting a move by 144 plaintiffs to block the settlement. The settlement will continue to be litigated among the parties, with the plan aiming to compensate sexual abuse claimants while allowing the organization to continue operating. The settlement, approved in 2022, would pay between $3,500 and $2.7 million to abuse victims, with over 86% of the 82,000 victims voting in favor of the plan.

via Fox News|

#bankruptcy-settlement #boy-scouts #legaljustice

legal-business1 year ago•3 min saved

"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.

via CNN|

#bankruptcy-settlement #boy-scouts-of-america #legal-business

crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Judge Rules R. Kelly Must Pay $500K in Royalties to Victims

Disgraced musician R. Kelly and Universal Music Group have been ordered by a New York judge to pay over $500,000 in music royalties to his sexual abuse victims. The court order states that Universal Music Group must turn over funds amounting to Kelly's debt of $507,234.05. The money will be sent to federal prosecutors to help cover the victims' restitution and criminal fines. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year prison sentence for racketeering and sex trafficking, was previously ordered to pay a half-million dollar debut, with Sony Music Entertainment no longer responsible as Kelly's royalties with Universal will cover it.

via CNBC|

#crime #music-royalties #r-kelly

crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Judge Orders R. Kelly's Music Royalties to Compensate Victims

R. Kelly and Universal Music Group have been ordered by a New York judge to pay over $500,000 in music royalties to his sexual abuse victims. The funds, held by Universal, will be used to cover Kelly's debt of $507,234.05 and will be sent to federal prosecutors for restitution and criminal fines. Kelly is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence after being convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking. Sony Music Entertainment is no longer responsible for payment as Kelly's royalties with Universal will cover the debt.

via NBC News|

#crime #music-royalties #r-kelly

business2 years ago•2 min saved

Deutsche Bank Settles Epstein Accusers' Lawsuit for $75 Million

Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit filed by sexual abuse victims of Jeffrey Epstein, which alleged that the bank had helped enable the disgraced financier’s sex trafficking of young women by missing warning signs in his accounts. The settlement, which must be approved by a federal judge, would resolve a proposed class-action suit. The bank has made considerable progress in remedying past issues and investing in bolstering its internal controls. This settlement closes another chapter in Deutsche Bank’s relationship with Mr. Epstein, which began in 2013 and continued up until late 2018.

via The New York Times|

#business #deutsche-bank #jeffrey-epstein