Publications
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Amy M. Hebbeler, Fraternal Law Partners, Amy.hebbeler@Manleyburke.com Vaccine mandates are not new. As more mandates are being issued by employers and booster shots are becoming available, the vaccine mandates issue is back in the forefront. However, with booster shots and...
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Will Universities Increasingly View Chapter House Corporations as Competitors?
Tim Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Daily Briefing of August 3 linked to a story on TRIB live “Empty dorm rooms pose financial problems for Pennsylvania public universities”. That article reported that many of the...
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State Covid-19 Liability Shields
Amy Hebbeler, Fraternal Law Partners, Amy.hebbeler@manleyburke.com A recent trend toward the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021 has been for states to create state COVID-19 liability shields. Generally, these statutes prohibit an individual from holding a business civilly liable...
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Employer Vaccine Mandates
Tara K. Burke, Attorney for Jackson Lewis P.C. Tara K. Burke is a Knowledge Management Attorney for Jackson Lewis P.C. a law firm focused on workplace law with offices in major cities nationwide. Tara has been monitoring the employment law...
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CDC Links COVID-19 Cases to Fraternities and Sororities
Ilana Linder, Fraternal Law Partners, Ilana.linder@manleyburke.com As colleges and universities across the country begin to welcome back students and resume classes for the spring semester, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued two reports related to the spread...
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Indiana University Uses Student ID Cards To Track Student Movements
Tim Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com In 2018, Indiana University (“IU”) launched an investigation into allegations of hazing by the Beta Theta Pi chapter on campus. It ultimately resulted in sanctions against the chapter. What is now apparent, based on...
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The Unique Challenges of the Coming Year(s)
Tim Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@fraternallaw.com The upcoming academic year may be the most challenging in the history of collegiate fraternal organizations! Some campuses may not open, at least not in the traditional sense. Those that do may not remain open...
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Five Questions For Fall 2020
Sean Callan, Fraternal Law Partners, sean.callan@fraternallaw.com Greek life faces an uncertain future in the near term. Fraternal organizations face challenges in every facet of their business including housing, operations, finance, recruitment, charitable giving – the list is endless. As fraternities...
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