The judge in our Montana sex abuse case against the Boy Scouts of America and the Montana Counsel ruled in our favor on key trial issues yesterday. We represent six women who were sexually molested when they were as young as 11 and 12 by Bill Leininger, the leader of their coed Explorer Scout post […]
Montana Boy Scout Sex Abuse Case Will Go to a Jury Trial
April 11, 2016 By
It is a significant, landmark victory for survivor of sexual abuse. The Montana Supreme Court has denied a petition for an appeal by the Boy Scouts of America. The Court agreed with the trial judge that a Montana jury should decide the case involving women raped by a Kalispell scout leader in the 1970s when […]
Utah Boy Scouts Face Challenges: Mirrors National Scout Situation
December 21, 2015 By
2015 has been a tough year for the Boy Scouts in southern Utah. A story in The Spectrum reports that the Scouts’ revenue in the area is down from $300,000 to $400,000 – a 4% shortfall. According to the report, revenue is down because of the Scouts’ uneven handling of how to include gays in […]