Following in the pattern of several Catholic diocese and USA Gymnastics, the Boy Scouts of America filed in Delaware for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week in order to streamline the handling of its current and future abuse claims.

In its first day pleadings, BSA noted the financial strain of handling approximately 275 current litigation claims nationwide, with more expected to be filed as states have moved to extend or temporarily abolish statutes of limitations that would otherwise make many of these claims too old to bring. BSA states that in the two years leading up to the bankruptcy filing it spent $150 million on legal fees and settlements related to abuse claims.