Judge Rejects $21M Fee Request in Boy Scouts Abuse Case

Concerns Raised Over Potential Impact on Compensation for Abuse Claimants

Delaware Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein has rejected a $21 million fee request from attorneys representing alleged Boy Scout abuse survivors.
The Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice, a group of personal injury firms, sought to have its legal fees and expenses paid by the Boy Scouts and by the trust fund established for abuse survivors.
Judge Silverstein expressed concern that any payment to attorneys representing coalition law firms would come from the pockets of abuse claimants.
The coalition plans to appeal the ruling, while the Boy Scouts' reorganization plan, effective since April, faces ongoing legal challenges.
Coalition law firms represent some 18,000 claimants and are affiliated with more than two dozen law firms that collectively represent more than 60,000 claimants.