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Last-Minute Department of Education Memo Says Title IX Does Not Protect LGBTQ Community
Micah Kamrass, Fraternal Law Partners, mkamrass@manleyburke.com On January 8, 2021, less than two weeks before the change in presidential administrations, and one day following the resignation of the Secretary of Education, the U.S. Department of Education issued a memorandum stating...
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Employer Vaccine Mandates
Tara K. Burke, Attorney for Jackson Lewis P.C. Tara K. Burke is a Knowledge Management Attorney for Jackson Lewis P.C. a law firm focused on workplace law with offices in major cities nationwide. Tara has been monitoring the employment law...
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Gruver Lawsuit Against LSU May Finally go to Trial
Tim Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com Max Gruver died as a result of hazing fueled by alcohol poisoning in 2017. But the civil case brought by his parents has yet to even be scheduled for trial. Now it certainly appears...
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CDC Links COVID-19 Cases to Fraternities and Sororities
Ilana Linder, Fraternal Law Partners, Ilana.linder@manleyburke.com As colleges and universities across the country begin to welcome back students and resume classes for the spring semester, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued two reports related to the spread...
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A New President: What Does It Mean for Fraternities and Sororities?
Micah Kamrass, Fraternal Law Partners, mkamrass@manleyburke.com On January 20, 2021, the Biden/Harris administration will be sworn in. With the change in administrations, some have wondered how this may impact fraternities and sororities. While this can be somewhat difficult to...
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Secretary of Education Resigns Days Before Inauguration
Tim Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com Betsy DeVos, the often-controversial Secretary of Education, announced her resignation in a one-page letter to President Trump on January 7, 2021. She left office just 12 days before the Biden Harris administration will be...
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