The collegiate Greek Anti-Hazing Hotline, launched in 2007, now has 39 national fraternity and sorority sponsors. The Hotline has proven a popular and effective hazing deterrent, as it provides an anonymous means for victims of hazing ( or their friends,...

Daniel McCarthy, Manley Burke As reported in the May issue of Fraternal Law, Kappa Alpha Order and other plaintiffs, including the Alumni Receivership Committee for the Omicron Chapter of Kappa Alpha Order, sued UT Texas Omicron, Inc., and other defendants,...

Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com The Paddletramps litigation (Fraternal Law - 9/12, 1/13 and 3/13), which upheld the ability of fraternities and sororities to enforce their trademark rights against vendors who decline to enter into licensing agreements, may not be...

Sean Calla, Manley Burke, sean.callan@manleyburke.com Fraternal Law Partners filed an Amicus Brief with the Indiana Supreme Court on behalf of 23 women's fraternal organizations in the Smith v. Delta Tau Delta hazing case.1 The case involves a wrongful death claim...

Mark your calendars! Fraternal Law Partners, a division of Manley Burke, LP A, is pleased to announce that the Fra­ternal Law Conference will be held on November 8-9, 2013. The Fraternal Law Conference is the leading legal education event for...

Micah Kamrass, Manley Burke, mkamrass@manleyburke.com Like many other fraternity and sorority chapters around the country, the Kappa Gamma Chapter f Pi Kappa Alpha at Florida International University utilized a Facebook page to facilitate member communications. The page included the fraternity...

Michelle Terhune National Hazing Prevention Week (NHPW) doesn't officially start until September 23, but organizer HazingPrevention.Org (HPO) is already out of the gate with this year's event. The 2013 Planning & Product Guide and planning webinar, "Know. Decide. Act." have...

Sean Callan, Manley Burke, sean.callan@manleyburke.com The New Jersey court of appeals just handed down a decision that significantly expands the concepts of foreseeability and duty of care. The case involved high school students and, as such, does not directly implicate...

Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com Some studies project that as many as 25% of female college students are victims of inappro­priate sexual contact during their student years. Sexual as­sault can of course happen to a male, but the victim is...