catholic church bankruptcy - Feeney Law Firm https://feeneylawfirm.com/tag/catholic-church-bankruptcy/ Quincy MA Lawyer handling personal injury claims and lawsuits nationwide Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:43:28 +0000 en hourly 1 Deadline for Archdiocese of San Francisco Survivors Approaching Quickly https://feeneylawfirm.com/deadline-for-archdiocese-of-san-francisco-survivors-approaching-quickly/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:40:49 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6933 The Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California has set a deadline of February 20, 2024, for sexual abuse survivors to file claims against the Archdiocese of San Francisco . . .

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]]> Archdiocese of San Francisco Files for Chapter 11 Protection https://feeneylawfirm.com/archdiocese-of-san-francisco-files-for-chapter-11-protection/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:22:21 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6926 In a statement released at the end of August 2023, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said the Archdiocese of San Francisco has filed for bankruptcy . . .

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]]> Diocese of Oakland Files for Bankruptcy https://feeneylawfirm.com/diocese-of-oakland-files-for-bankruptcy/ Thu, 25 May 2023 16:06:23 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6886 Earlier this month, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland issued a press release stating that the Diocese of Oakland would be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The release cites the more than 330 lawsuits ...

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]]> Judge Recuses Himself from Overseeing New Orleans Archdiocese Bankruptcy Proceedings https://feeneylawfirm.com/judge-recuses-himself-from-overseeing-new-orleans-archdiocese-bankruptcy-proceedings/ Tue, 23 May 2023 16:50:40 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6878 In May of 2020, the Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for bankruptcy protection after 400-plus clergy sexual abuse lawsuits were filed against it. The sheer number of lawsuits is staggering ...

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]]> Lawsuit accuses San Diego Diocese of Fraudulently Transferring Assets https://feeneylawfirm.com/lawsuit-accuses-san-diego-diocese-of-fraudulently-transferring-assets/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6844 A lawsuit was filed against the Diocese of San Diego less than two weeks after the diocese said it was contemplating filing for bankruptcy protection. The suit accuses the diocese of fraudulently transferring assets in order to avoid paying large settlements to survivors of clergy sexual abuse.

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]]> San Diego Diocese Considering Bankruptcy, Church Blames Clergy Sex Abuse Claims https://feeneylawfirm.com/san-diego-diocese-considering-bankruptcy-church-blames-clergy-sex-abuse-claims/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:17:47 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6837 The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego recently stated it may choose to file for bankruptcy in the coming months; blaming the number of clergy sexual abuse cases filed against it.

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]]> Archdiocese of Santa Fe Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan Filed with Court https://feeneylawfirm.com/archdiocese-of-santa-fe-bankruptcy-reorganization-plan-filed-with-court/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:13:09 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6640 The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has finally filed its bankruptcy reorganization plan four years after filing for Chapter 11 protection . . .

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]]> Bankruptcy Judge Says ‘No’ to Paying Accused Priests https://feeneylawfirm.com/bankruptcy-judge-says-no-to-paying-accused-priests/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:26:32 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6619 U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Meredith Grabill has ordered the Archdiocese of New Orleans to stop paying retirement benefits to five priests who have been accused of sexually abusing minors . . .

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]]> Revival Windows Don’t Bring Justice for Every Survivor https://feeneylawfirm.com/revival-windows-dont-bring-justice-for-every-survivor/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:14:58 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6614 Clergy sexual abuse survivor Robert Kapal is out of legal options to file a civil claim against his abuser and the organization which allowed him to be sexually abused . . .

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]]> FBI Opens Investigation into Catholic Church in New Orleans https://feeneylawfirm.com/fbi-opens-investigation-into-catholic-church-in-new-orleans/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:45:48 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6560 The FBI has opened an investigation into the Catholic Church in New Orleans regarding allegations of sexual abuse of children going back decades.

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