Top Midwest Lawyer William T. “Toby” Eveland Joins Manley Burke

Eveland to Lead Chicago Office as Cincinnati-Based Firm Expands Practice Our entire team is delighted to welcome William T. “Toby” Eveland to the Manley Burke family. Many readers will already know Toby well through his years of collaboration with our...
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$7.8 Million Verdict in Justin King Hazing Death Case

Timothy M. Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com Below is the press release issued by the Kline & Specter law firm on January 29, 2026, the day after a ten-day trial that resulted in an almost eight million dollar verdict against...
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What National Organizations Need to Know About Group Exemptions — and the Major Changes Under Revenue Procedure 2026-8 

John E. Christopher and Amy Hebbeler, Fraternal Law Partners, john.christopher@manleyburke.com and Amy.Hebbeler@manleyburke.com As previously addressed in the September 2020 issue of the Fraternal Law Newsletter, for decades group exemptions have been an efficient tool that tax-exempt organizations utilize, especially national...
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Possible Criminal Liability Takes Center Stage After NAU Hazing Death 

Timothy M. Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com On Saturday, January 31, 2026, the Flagstaff, Arizona police department responded to an emergency at a property near the Northern Arizona University campus where the Delta Tau Delta fraternity chapter on that campus...
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