Robert Manley, Manley Burke An increasing number of states have passed laws to authorize certain persons to carry concealed weapons.  Typically, the permit to carry a concealed weapon requires a certain amount of training in weapon use and safety. Every...

The provision in a fraternity insurance policy that identifies who is covered may be the most important provision in the policy.  It is called the “named insured clause.”  For a fraternity, the named insured clause should include the general fraternity,...

Robert Manley,  Manley Burke The message from Colgate was clear: It is a goal to improve residential life; To fulfill this goal, it is necessary for Colgate to own and operate the fraternity houses; Fraternities that do not sell their...

Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com The Center for Law and Religious Freedom has engaged in a series of lawsuits intended to protect the rights of private student organizations to maintain membership selection practices which deny membership to those who do...

Dan McCarthy, Manley Burke Chapters must keep in mind the legal doctrine of felony murder.  Murder results from a death caused during the commission of, or in an attempt to commit a felony.  The felony murder doctrine is typically limited...

Barbara Schwartz Bromberg, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Introduction:      The recent hurricane disasters in the Gulf Coast region have prompted many fraternal organizations and their affiliated foundations to consider establishing disaster relief funds and providing relief to their needy...