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Thousands of men say they were sexually abused as children taking part in the Boy Scouts. AP Photo/LM Otero

October 11, 2021

Sexual abuse survivors are voting on the Boy Scouts bankruptcy settlement: 5 questions answered

Pamela Foohey, Yeshiva University

Thousands of adults who say they survived abuse when they were growing up finally have the chance to have their voice heard.

The courts are sheltering in place too. 101cats/Getty Images

May 13, 2020

Bankruptcy courts ill‑prepared for tsunami of people going broke from coronavirus shutdown

Paige Marta Skiba, Vanderbilt University; Dalié Jiménez, University of California, Irvine; Michelle McKinnon Miller, Loyola Marymount University; Pamela Foohey, Indiana University, and Sara Sternberg Greene, Duke University

The bankruptcy system has always been difficult to navigate, especially for minorities and other vulnerable groups. The pandemic is making it a lot harder.

Thousands of Americans, including James Kretschmer, say they experienced sexual abuse as Boy Scouts. AP Photo/David J. Phillip

February 24, 2020

By filing for bankruptcy, the Boy Scouts may compensate more survivors of sexual abuse

Pamela Foohey, Indiana University

This reorganization may provide roadmaps for other nonprofits to follow if they face abuse allegations in the #MeToo era.

Tom Stewart fought to bring the sexual abuse that he endured as a Boy Scout to light. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren

February 8, 2019

How bankruptcy can help USA Gymnastics and the Boy Scouts compensate more survivors

Pamela Foohey, Indiana University

These reorganizations may provide roadmaps for other nonprofits to follow if they face abuse allegations in the #MeToo era.

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