Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com The September 29, 2016 Roanoke Times reported that of the six members of Sigma Alpha Kappa who had been criminally charged in connection with the alcohol-related death of Michael Anthony Walker, a student at Ferrum...

Amy Hebbeler, Manley Burke, amy.hebbeler@manleyburke.com Both the complainant and the accused deserves an equitable investigation.  In regards to Title IX, it is rare that an investigation is prompted by the accused and more importantly, the accused is almost never successful....

Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com Zoning has become another potential problem for fraternity houses whose chapters do not have recognition by the college or university where they are located. On April 20, 2015, the Alpha Delta Chapter of Dartmouth College...

Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com Rolling Stone and the author of the discredited article describing an alleged rape in a University of Virginia fraternity house were found liable for defaming a University of Virginia (UVA) Administrator by the manner she...

Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com The September 2016 issue of Fraternal Law described Jennifer Elizabeth Meehan’s embezzlement from the House Corporation of Gamma Phi Beta at the University of Alabama, which she was the President of.  Meehan, who lost her...

Micah Kamrass, Manley Burke, mkmrass@manleyburke.com Like all other fields of law, fraternal law is highly dependent on our government decision makers. Congress passes laws, which are then enforced by the President and the Presidential appointees in the Executive Branch. Ultimately,...