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.