Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com National press for the Greek world has not been good the last few months.  A series of Bloomberg articles highly critical of fraternities and the record of hazing and alcohol-related deaths culminated in a January...

Sean Callan, Manley Burke, sean.callan@manleyburke.com In a closely watched case, the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment in favor of Wabash College and Phi Kappa Psi, dismissing all claims against these two defendants.1  Brian Yost, a Wabash freshman and Phi...

Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com Far too often the important roles that women’s fraternities and sororities have played in securing and protecting the rights of women are forgotten or overlooked.  In recognition of the fact that March is Women’s History...

Daniel McCarthy The National Hazing Hotline (1-888-NOT-HAZE), which is monitored by attorneys with Fraternal Law Partners and Manley Burke, has recently welcomed several new sponsors, including Delta Delta Delta and Alpha Phi Alpha.  The Hotline is now sponsored by 42...

Danny Bradford New York lawmakers are taking steps to strengthen the state’s anti-hazing laws after the death of a Baruch College fraternity member. Chun “Michael” Deng died after sustaining a brain injury during a hazing ritual on a Pi Delta...

Dave Westol Fiduciary duty: The duty owed to a non-profit association, by its directors, to exercise reasonable care, prudence, good faith and loyalty to the best interests of the association. Black’s Law Dictionary provides an additional definition to “Fiduciary” as...