Publications
Fraternity House Corporation Seeks Writ of Certiorari From the Supreme Court of the United States in Bloomington Zoning Case
Micah Kamrass, Fraternal Law Partners, mkamrass@manleyburke.com In the March 2021 Edition of Fraternal Law, we reported on the disappointing decision from the Indiana Supreme Court in City of Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals v UJ-Eighty Corp.[1] In that decision, the...
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Will Universities Increasingly View Chapter House Corporations as Competitors?
Tim Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Daily Briefing of August 3 linked to a story on TRIB live “Empty dorm rooms pose financial problems for Pennsylvania public universities”. That article reported that many of the...
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Collin’s Law: What it Means For Fraternal Organizations in Ohio
Ilana Linder, Fraternal Law Partners, Ilana.Linder@manleyburke.com On July 6, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law, “Collin’s Law: The Ohio Anti-Hazing Act” (“Collin’s Law”). While Ohio already had in place an anti-hazing statute (Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.31), Collin’s...
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Biden Administration Issues Q and A and Responds to Court Decision on Title IX Regulations that May Predict New Regulations
Tim Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com Clearly, addressing the issue of sexual assault on campus remains a priority of the Biden administration. CNN reported that on Thursday, July 28, President Biden spoke to a “Summit” sponsored by Its On Us,...
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“ALL COMERS” NON DISCRIMINATION POLICY: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship et. al. v Board of Governors of Wayne State University;
Stephen R. Bernstein, Stephen R. Bernstein Law Offices, srb@srbernstein.com United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; Case 3:19-CV-10375 Introduction: Plaintiffs, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship et.al., brought this lawsuit against Defendants, who are board members and administrators at...
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Eleven Questions That Advisors & Chapter Corporation Board Members Should Be Asking Their Undergraduates This Fall
David Westol, J.D., Principal & Owner, Limberlost Consulting, Inc., Carmel, Indiana We’ve read the headlines and the stories. We know that hazing has persisted in our chapters. We know that with the advent of a return to “normalcy” on campuses...
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