November 10, 2026
The U.S. Trustee's Office objected late Monday to the proposed Chapter 11 plan of the Franciscan Friars of California, saying the plan contains overly broad injunctions of third-party claims and includes a gatekeeping provision that is contrary to the Bankruptcy Code.
October 09, 2026
An organization of Franciscan Friars in California has asked a bankruptcy judge to approve a $25.7 million settlement with its insurance carriers that the debtor said will help fund a trust with a total value of $45 million to compensate victims of sexual abuse.
February 09, 2026
An organization of Franciscan friars in California has informed a bankruptcy judge it reached a $20 million settlement with its creditors committee to address the sexual abuse claims asserted by nearly 100 people.
June 04, 2025
Berkeley Research Group told a California bankruptcy court Wednesday its representatives will meet with the U.S. Trustee's Office next week as part of the watchdog's ongoing inquiry into a March cyberattack on the consulting firm that potentially exposed confidential information tied to the bankruptcies of Roman Catholic dioceses across the country.
May 13, 2025
An insurer for a bankrupt group of Catholic friars facing child sexual abuse claims said Tuesday it wants access to information on a data breach at a consulting firm retained by a committee representing the claimants in this and multiple other Catholic organization bankruptcies.
January 03, 2024
The Franciscan Friars of California Inc. have filed for Chapter 11 protection in a California bankruptcy court, saying the group has been "overwhelmed" by lawsuits following a 2019 California law that temporarily set aside the statute of limitations for child sex abuse claims.