Timothy M. Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com The March 2026 issue of the Fraternal Law Newsletter reported on the alleged hazing death of Colin Daniel Martenez.[1] Martenez had been a freshman student at Northern Arizona University and a pledge of...

Timothy M. Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com Savanna Jones, an 18-year-old freshmen student at Wilberforce University, died under somewhat mysterious circumstances in April of this year.  At that time, University President Vann R. Newkirk issued a letter indicating appropriate authorities...

Megan Suckow,[1] Fraternal Law Partners, megan.suckow@manleyburke.com On May 30, 2026, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act (the “Act”), a significant amendment to the state’s hazing framework for postsecondary institutions and student organizations. The Act, which...

Alison C. Trianfo, Fraternal Law Partners, ali.trianfo@fraternallaw.com A local fraternity house corporation and education foundation filed suit earlier this month against the national fraternity, three national officers, and its insurance broker alleging tortious interference with business expectancy, business conspiracy, and...

Alison C. Trianfo, Fraternal Law Partners, ali.trianfo@fraternallaw.com Recently, Florida enacted legislation prohibiting charitable organizations from soliciting or receiving contributions from certain “foreign sources of concern.”1 Florida Senate Bill 700, codified in Florida Statutes Chapter 496, applies to all charitable organizations...

Amy Hebbeler, Fraternal Law Partners, amy.hebbeler@manleyburke.com In our March 2026 newsletter, we discussed the issuance of Revenue Procedure 2026-8 ("Rev. Proc. 2026-8"), which comprehensively updated the rules and procedures regarding group exemptions, and more specifically, the impact of Rev. Proc....