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    The Court in the Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Fails to Do Its Duty



    The Court in the Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Fails to Do Its Duty | National Law Journal


















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    Todd Zywicki is George Mason University Foundation Professor Law at Antonin Scalia Law School. Courtesy photo

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    The dynamics of this case illustrate the dangers posed by the intersection of bankruptcy law with the modern tort system.

    June 13, 2023 at 09:00 AM

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    By Todd Zywicki |
    June 13, 2023 at 09:00 AM

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