The 25th Fraternal Law Conference: Celebrating Many Years of Insight and Progress

Ilana Linder, Fraternal Law Partners, Ilana.Linder@manleyburke.com As we prepare to embark on (what we believe to be) the 25th Fraternal Law Conference (“FLC”), we cannot help but reflect on the rich history and enduring relevance of this annual gathering. The...
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Top Risks in Higher Education and How Greek Life Helps

Dawn Wiese, Ph.D. Chief Operating Officer, FRMT, Ltd.   When talking with higher education administrators, a sometimes-heard university position offered as justification for over-reach and excessive insurance coverage is “fraternities present among our greatest risks on campus.” As a former...
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Makes History in Digital Banking 

Alison Trianfo, Fraternal Law Partners, ali.trianfo@manleyburke.com Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) put its money where its mouth is when it announced the nation’s first Black-owned, women-led, sorority-based credit union earlier this year.[1] The nation’s first Greek organization established by...
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Inactivity Results in Eviction by Stanford University, Leaving $32 Million Dollar Chapter Home Standing Empty Despite Its History 

Hanna Puthoff,1 Fraternal Law Partners, hanna.puthoff@manleyburke.com Sigma Chi’s Alpha Omega Housing Corporation (the “House Corporation”) and its local Alpha Omega Chapter (the “Chapter”) at Stanford University (“Stanford” or the “University”) have found themselves with a terminated lease following a suspension...
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MSU Put on Notice of Shooting Victims’ Intents to Sue

Haellie Gordon,[1] Fraternal Law Partners, hgordon@manleyburke.com                                                                    ...
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Lawsuit  Against Kappa Kappa Gamma Over Transgender Member Dismissed

As many of our readers are aware, Kappa Kappa Gamma was sued earlier this year by several members who took issue with the decision to admit a transgender woman as a member of the sorority. Given the significance of the...
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Kappa Kappa Gamma Sued Over Transgender Member

Timothy M. Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com In late March of this year, seven Jane Does “on behalf of themselves and derivatively on behalf of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity,”[1] filed suit in federal court in Wyoming against the Kappa Kappa...
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Washington Passes the “Sam Martinez Stop Hazing Law”

Tarik Terry,1 Fraternal Law Partners, tarik.terry@manleyburke.com   On May 1, 2023, the state of Washington passed the “Sam Martinez Stop Hazing Law,” making hazing a felony. This newly enacted law adds to Washington’s comprehensive anti-hazing legislation known as “Sam’s Law”...
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University of Cincinnati Sued by Title IX Respondent

Abby Napier,[1] Fraternal Law Partners, abby.napier@manleyburke.com   The University of Cincinnati (the “University”) has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit alleging inadequacies in its Title IX investigation procedures. John Noakes (an alias), a student at the University, was...
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Chef Serves Up Lawsuit for Racial Discrimination in the Sorority House  

Hanna Puthoff,1 Fraternal Law Partners, hanna.puthoff@manleyburke.com The Delta Zeta Sorority and its Sigma Chapter of Delta Zeta House Corporation in Baton Rouge, Louisiana have found themselves among many named defendants in an employment discrimination suit arising from events taking place...
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