October 27, 2021
Retired U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert E. Gerber will serve as legal representative for future sex abuse claimants in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre's bankruptcy case, a judge ruled Wednesday, accepting the candidate that the diocese had requested.
September 30, 2021
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre on Thursday proposed a candidate to be appointed as the representative of future sex abuse claims in its Chapter 11 case, saying a critical part of its restructuring is ensuring that these unknown claims are adequately represented in the proceedings.
September 23, 2021
A New York bankruptcy judge said insurers that provided historical liability coverage to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre will be able to access information provided by sexual abuse victims, finding that the materials are relevant to upcoming mediation discussions.
August 11, 2021
A group of London market insurers asked a New York bankruptcy judge Wednesday to grant them access to all abuse claims information submitted in the Chapter 11 case of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, saying the data is needed for them to determine what their contributions to a victims trust should be.
August 09, 2021
Long Island's Roman Catholic diocese told a New York bankruptcy judge Monday it had received more than 150 claims by alleged sexual abuse victims in the course of its Chapter 11 case, with more coming in as a state statutory deadline approaches on Saturday.
July 14, 2021
Sexual abuse victims asserting claims against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre will have access to its parish financial information after a New York bankruptcy judge ruled Wednesday that they and other unsecured creditors need to determine if parish funds are intermingled with the assets of the bankrupt diocese.
June 25, 2021
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre is asking a New York bankruptcy judge to deny a request by its unsecured creditors for parish financial information, arguing the parishes currently have no involvement in the diocese's Chapter 11 case.
April 28, 2021
The official committee of unsecured creditors in the Chapter 11 case of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre told a New York bankruptcy judge late Tuesday that the debtor has failed to turn over requested financial records and suggested the diocese is trying to hide assets from sexual abuse survivors.