ASSOCIATION RIGHTS OF CHAPTER DENIED

Timothy M. Burke, Manley & Burke Last summer, the United States District Court in Pennsylvania struck a blow to Pi Lambda Phi's efforts to regain recognition at the University of Pittsburgh.' In its decision, the Court gave surprisingly little credence...
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FINAL DISCLOSURE RULES ARE ISSUED

Barbara Schwartz Bromberg INTRODUCTION The Treasury Department recently issued the long-awaited final Treasury Regulations regarding the obligation of all tax-exempt organizations such as fraternal organizations and fraternal foundations (other than private foundations) to provide copies of its exemption application (Form...
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$930,000.00 AWARDED IN KENTUCKY HAZING CASE

Gary E. Powell On July  30,  1999,  a  Kentucky  jury  awarded over $930,000.00  to  a  former  University  of  Louisville  student who claimed he was badly beaten as a result of hazing by the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.  Shawn A. Blackston...
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NEBRASKA UNIVERSITIES HAVE DUTY TO PROTECT STUDENTS AGAINST HAZING

Timothy M. Burke, Manley & Burke In October, the Supreme Court of Nebraska ruled that universities may be liable for injuries caused by hazing.1 Jeffrey Knoll was a pledge of the Phi Gamma Delta (Fin) Fraternity at the University of...
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