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Scouting ranks, merit bades, and the advancement programs
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By InquisitiveScouter · Posted
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Thank you for this. I'm an engineer involved in industrial construction (NCEER site safety, OSHA 30, Basic+, 16 years in industry) and I had some on Facebook questioning that I didn't know what I was talking about that standdowns are routine when causes aren't well understood. Glad to know there's others with similar experience stating how Safety Programs are utilized at times. 12 years in Power Plants, 6 in Oil and Gas now, significant field experience during my time in Power personally. It's also good to see that National published a set of reopening protocols and many camps were able to do so efficiently and timely. -
Very nice. Would that translate to " Neckerchief on a Bike"? Goodluck for the visibility and recognition ! Such an Eagle project idea ! -
By MYCVAStory · Posted
I have NO connection to this firm, and it isn't mine, but thought this was a pretty good update: https://krauseandkinsman.com/2025/06/05/boy-scouts-of-america-june-litigation-update/ BSA June Update 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling: On May 13, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed appeals of the Bankruptcy Court’s plan confirmation order, which had been filed by a group of sexual abuse survivors and holdout insurance companies. Thankfully, the Trust can continue to review claims, make determinations and release an initial payment to survivors. Since the May 13, 2025 ruling, one of the appellants of the plan filed a petition for an en banc review, which is a request that all the appellate judges for The Third Circuit Court, reconsider the May 13, 2025 decision which upheld the Boy Scouts’ reorganization plan. How will this impact your claim? Approximately $1.4 billion is being held in escrow until all appeals are exhausted, and the plan confirmation order becomes a final order. As a result, the Trust will not have the funds required for a second payment from the Trust until that time. When will the Third Circuit Court of Appeal’s ruling become final? We are hopeful that the Third Circuit Court of Appeals will issue the decision on this en banc petition within the next sixty days. Once that decision is made, and if the Court denies the en banc review, which we believe it will, based on numerous factors, the reorganization plan can move forward. Once that decision has been made, and if it is denied, the appellants have only one last legal remedy left that they could use to advance their appeal. The Appellants could file a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court, meaning they would be asking the Supreme Court of the United States to review the Third Circuit’s decision. If the appellants do this, it will take 30 days from the day of filing the writ, for the Supreme Court to determine whether or not they would be willing to hear the appeal. What does this mean for your claim? As the appeal moves through the judicial process, the Settlement Trustee is continuing to review claims and make determinations. Therefore, if you have not yet received a determination, the appeal will not interfere with the Settlement Trustee’s review of your claim. If you have already received a determination this process will impact the timeline of any subsequent payments made by the settlement trustee. The $1.4 billion being held in escrow will not become an asset the trust can distribute until the appeal process has been exhausted and the May 13, 2025 order is completely finalized. Important Points for Consideration There are approximately 83 insurers that have not yet settled their insurance policies in relation to this case. As such, the Settlement Trustee has brought an action against these non-settling insurers in Texas Federal Court, seeking payment of these unsettled policies. Once the Third Circuit Appeal is finalized, it will allow for the commencement of this case. If and when these policies do settle, the money obtained from that settlement will be put into the Settlement Trust for the benefit of all claimants. Key Takeaways Once a final confirmation order is issued for the bankruptcy plan, $1.4 billion dollars currently being held in escrow will move to the Trust and will benefit all claimants. The Texas litigation will commence once the appeal of the bankruptcy plan is final. Any settlements obtained in this litigation will also benefit all claimants. The Settlement Trustee is continuing to review claims and make determinations on claims as the appeals process continues. The Settlement Trustee has reviewed and made determinations on over 50% of filed claims. Once the appeal of the bankruptcy plan and the Texas litigation is finalized, the Settlement Trustee will have a better idea of how much of their overall proposed settlement award claimants can expect to receive in the end.
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