Timothy M. Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com In July, a California Court of Appeals[1] upheld the trial Court’s dismissal of a lawsuit against Alpha Epsilon Pi (“AEPi”), the national fraternity, the AEPi Foundation, the AEPi chapter at UCLA, and the...

Gracie Woodyard,[1] Fraternal Law Partners, gracie.woodyard@manleyburke.com Fraternal Law Partners has continued to report on the death of Stone Foltz, who tragically died after a Pi Kappa Alpha hazing ritual at Bowling Green State University’s (“BGSU”).             In June 2022, Foltz’s...

Timothy M. Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com As reported in the June 2022 Issue of Fraternal Law, Jacob Krinn and Troy Henricksen, the last two individuals charged in the hazing related death of Stone Foltz at Bowling Green State University,...

Timothy M. Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com A university has every right to promptly and fairly investigate accusations of misconduct by members of fraternities and sororities. However, at times, whatever good intentions a university may have, too often universities’ reactions...

Haellie Gordon, [1] Fraternal Law Partners, hgordon@manleyburke.com Two local fraternity chapters and their members face repercussions arising from recent hazing allegations. Specifically, the involved members are now defending against criminal charges, and the chapters are no longer operating. First, at...

Hanna Puthoff,1 Fraternal Law Partners, hanna.puthoff@manleyburke.com In October 2021, Daniel Santulli was pledging the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity at the University of Missouri when he wound up in a hospital with a blood alcohol level of 0.486. The 19-year-old from...