Alexandra Lehman A. Introduction The sorority paddle is most commonly used today as a decorative keepsake representing sisterhood and is given as a gift according to a local chapter’s traditions. The history of the paddle, however, is rooted in violence...

Michael C. Osborne A California trial court has recently again granted a dismissal of the class-action claims asserted by plaintiff Paul Ghysels against almost every fraternity located near the University of California at Berkeley.  Just one week before the 4-year...

Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com We are pleased to report that the position of the 23 NPC member groups who joined together in an amicus brief prevailed in Smith v. Delta Tau Delta, et al., Case No. 54S01-1405-CT-356.  On May...