Publications
Defendants in Andrew Coffey Hazing Death Sent Back to Trial Court to Face Felony Charges
Tim Burke, Manley Burke LPA, tburke@manleyburke.com At the party, the victim’s Big Brother provided him with “a family bottle” of bourbon and told him that it was an expectation to finish the family bottle. Many Pledges drank to the point...
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Emotional Support Bunny Case Has Settled
Ilana Linder, Manley Burke LPA, ilana.linder@manleyburke.com Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity (“AOPi”) and Alpha Omicron Pi Properties, Inc. (“AOPi Properties”) have agreed to amend the sorority’s no-pet policy as part of a settlement related to a federal discrimination lawsuit filed against...
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FIRE Responds to Ohio University’s Unconstitutional Restrictions
Tim Burke, Manley Burke LPA, tburke@manleyburke.com The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) weighed in on how Ohio University [OU] initially handled its broad investigation into alleged instances of misconduct by fraternities, three sororities, the University band, and its...
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Pennsylvania Appellate Court Issues Two Decisions Protecting Fraternity Houses from New Zoning Requirements
Tim Burke, Manley Burke LPA, tburke@manleyburke.com Increasingly, local zoning codes are being used to attempt to close fraternity and sorority chapter houses. In recent years, some municipalities have added provisions to their zoning codes defining fraternity and sorority houses as...
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