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Accounting, Please: Boy Scouts, Big Pharma, Avengers

Skimm This

theSkimm

News

4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Thousands of Boy Scouts leaders and volunteers have been accused of sexually abusing children - in cases that go back decades. Lawyers are now just scrambling to rep survivors in lawsuits. What’s changed: states have been expanding statute of limitations laws for child sex abuse. We’ll tell you what you need to know. Meanwhile, the feds are hitting a pharma co and two former execs with drug trafficking charges. They’re the first federal charges issued in the opioid epidemic. Also on today’s episode: news you’ll want to be standing up for, and the cast of “The Avengers” would like to thank… China.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Wednesday, April 24th.

0:03.1

Welcome to Schim this.

0:04.4

We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day

0:06.9

and giving you the context on why they matter.

0:09.6

Today, we're diving into new allegations

0:11.4

of sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts of America.

0:14.3

We'll connect the dots on how this is tied

0:16.0

to new laws that expand the statute of limitations.

0:19.3

Then, for the first time ever,

0:20.9

drug execs could go to federal prison

0:22.6

for their role in the opioid crisis.

0:24.8

We'll give you the details.

0:26.1

And finally, a new study is urging us all to get up,

0:29.2

stand up for your help.

0:31.0

We're here to make your Wednesday smarter.

0:33.2

Let's Schim this.

0:34.6

Today's episode is brought to you by Duncan.

0:40.8

They have a new line of signature lattes,

0:42.9

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0:46.1

Sound too good to be true, sipping is believing.

0:49.0

And so is listening.

0:50.2

Let's do this.

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