Clean Sweep: New York Court Dismisses Every Claim Against the Sigma Alpha Mu Defendants in Adult Survivors Act Suit

William T. “Toby” Eveland, Manley Burke LPA, teveland@manleyburke.com Andrew E. Bollinger, Manley Burke LPA, andrew.bollinger@manleyburke.com  Logan Caudill, Manley Burke LPA,  logan.caudill@manleyburke.com A complete defense win for fraternal organizations. In Van Hooser v. Fine, et al., the Onondaga County Supreme Court...
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Kappa Kappa Gamma Case Continues

Timothy M. Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com Haellie M. Gordon, Fraternal Law Partners, hgordon@manleyburke.com On September 14, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, sitting in Denver, Colorado and consisting of a three-judge panel, heard oral...
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Can They Keep Their Houses?

Timothy M. Burke, Fraternal Law Partners, tburke@manleyburke.com Danielle E. Bechard, Manley Burke LPA, danielle.bechard@manleyburke.com On August 17, 2026, Attorney General of Pennsylvania, David Sunday, announced the arrests of fourteen people related to a cocaine ring operating out of two fraternity...
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Washington Supreme Court Finds University Owed Duty of Care in Fraternity Hazing Death

Megan Suckow, Manley Burke LPA, megan.suckow@manleyburke.com The Washington Supreme Court recently held a state university owed a duty of care to a fraternity member who died following an alcohol-related hazing event, allowing his family’s wrongful death lawsuit against the university...
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Delaware Annual Franchise Fees Increase

Alison T. Moore, Fraternal Law Partners and Manley Burke Compliance, LLC, ali.moore@compliancemb.com The Delaware General Assembly passed a bill to increase various filing fees with the Delaware Secretary of State’s Division of Corporations, including a 33.33% increase to the annual...
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