Publications
Is a Greek Council A State Actor?
Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com A recent decision by the Greek Council at Montclair State University in New Jersey may well lead to litigation. For two years, Alpha Sigma Phi had been working to develop a chapter at Montclair State. ...
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Beware of Unconstitutional Social Media Policies
Daniel McCarthy, Manley Burke Facebook, Twitter and other forms of social media are growing in popularity and importance on a daily basis. The advances in technology are moving at the speed of light but schools are not as quick to...
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Wise Use of Free Speech
Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com Two recent events demonstrate the ability of national fraternities and sororities to deal with conduct that is inappropriate but may not constitutionally be treated as a violation of the policies of state universities. A few...
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Federal Hazing Law Coming
Daniel McCarthy, Manley Burke In response to the death of Robert Champion, the Florida A & M drum major mentioned in Mr. Nuwer’s article above, United States Representative Frederica Wilson announced that she plans to introduce a federal anti-hazing bill...
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A Band Hazing May Forever Increase the Legal Consequences for Hazing Deaths
Hank Nuwer The beating death of Robert Champion in a band hazing at Florida A & M last November may change forever the consequences associated with a hazing death. The FAMU band members accused of killing Champion with their fists...
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New Law Partnership Focuses on Fraternities, Sororities and Student-Life Non-Profits
Timothy M. Burke, Sean P. Callan, John E. Christopher and Daniel J. McCarthy announced the establishment of Fraternal Law Partners, the nation’s only legal partnership dedicated to serving fraternities, sororities, student life organizations and their related educational and charitable foundations....
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