Publications
Liability of Members of Unincorporated Associations
Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com In September of 2015 a Connecticut trial judge issued a decision1 which discussed at length the responsibility of individual members of a chapter for injuries to third parties caused by other members of a chapter. ...
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Family of Penn State Altoona Suicide Victim Files Lawsuit
Colin Pool The parents of Marquise Braham, a Penn State Altoona student and Phi Sigma Kappa member who committed suicide on March 14, 2014, have filed a lawsuit alleging various claims against the University, the local and national fraternity, and...
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Therapy Animals Coming to a Dorm Room Near You
Tim Burke & Kathleen Farro Ryan, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com & kryan@manleyburke.com On January 4, 2016, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio announced the settlement of a lawsuit against Kent State University.1 The suit challenged the University’s...
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Drug Testing for Alabama Football Fraternities
Sean Callan, Manley Burke, sean.callan@manleyburke.com Without attracting attention, the University of Alabama created and implemented a mandatory drug testing program aimed directly at fraternity members. According to recent published reports,1 UA now requires drug testing of members of multiple Greek...
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