Topic
Hazing
31 published works
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
Sorry to Say but It’s a Parenting Crisis
By Mark Ashton
Last Wednesday (9/23) police in Madison Wisconsin responded to reports of a disturbance at a local fraternity house. Here is what they found at 8:20 pm. Wisconsin fraternity hazing tip…
TortsProf Blog
WA: University Owes a Duty to Student Injured in Off-Campus Fraternity Hazing
Martinez v. Wash. State Univ., 593 P.3d 762 (Wash. 2026) (en banc) (recognizing a duty owed by the university to plaintiff’s decedent who died from alcohol-poisoning as a result of…
North Carolina Criminal Law
A Look at the North Carolina Hazing Law
Hazing has plagued college campuses for decades, and that unfortunately has not changed in recent years. A fraternity at the University of Iowa was recently suspended following the investigation of…
Tucker Arensberg Blog
Student Cannot Claim Damages for Emotional Distress or Negligence Arising from Hazing
Robert L. McTiernan, Esq., rmctiernan@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5528 Michael Reed V. Mount Carmel Area School District, Et Al., Case No. 4:23-Cv-00890 (M.d. Pa., October 3, 2023) U.S. District Court dismissed claims against…
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
How Independent, Internal Investigations and Culture Assessments Can Enhance Sports Programs
Following allegations and complaints of hazing in its football program, Northwestern University retained a former United States Attorney General to conduct an internal review of the allegations and provide an…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Don’t Miss the Target—Complying With Hazing Prevention, Training, and Reporting Requirements
By By: Bethany S. Wagner, Beth Darby Adamek
University athletic administrators all across the country are welcoming back their athletes for the 2023–2024 athletic season. Athletes and coaches alike will meet with compliance administrators for a refresher on…
Bickerton Law Blog
Back to School Law: Hazing and illegal initiations in Pennsylvania
Bickerton Law Blog | An in-depth look at law news with legal analysis by Bickerton Law. New articles every Monday and Thursday. byBickerton Law A central Pennsylvania high school canceled…
Tort Talk
Federal Middle District Court Addresses Issues of Alleged Hazing and the Applicablity of an Arbitration Agreement on Such Allegations
Bucknell UniversityIn the case of Jean v. Bucknell University, No. 4:20-CV-01722 (M.D. Pa. April 16, 2021 Brann, J.), the court granted Bucknell University’s Motion to Dismiss a Plaintiff’s Complaint arising…
TortsProf Blog
Two by Parks & Grindell on Hazing
Gregory Parks & Elizabeth Grindell have posted to SSRN two pieces on hazing. The first is The Litigation Landscape of Fraternity and Sorority Hazing: Criminal and Civil Liability. The abstract provides:In…
Organizational Integrity Group Blog
(Cheer)Leading By Example: UK’s Cheerleading Scandal and Lessons for Leaders
The University of Kentucky (“UK”) announced that it had fired all the coaches of its powerhouse cheerleading team on May 18, 2020 after a three-month internal investigations into allegations of…