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Under the provisions of the recently-enacted Timothy J. Piazza Anti-Hazing Law, each college and university in Pennsylvania is required to publish a twice-yearly report detailing instances where hazing is alleged to have occurred on its campus and its response to such reports. In today’s post, the fraternity hazing lawyers at The Doan Law Firm present a summary of those reports. Bucknell University Bucknell University reported that one organization, “Bison Chips,” had been suspended for 2 years and that it’s Men’s…

According to WorldAtlas.com, the Orlando area is the second-most-popular family vacation spot in the country. As the home of family-oriented attractions such as Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Studios Orlando Resort, the area attracts an estimated 38% of the national domestic vacation travel market. When you take into account that the Miami / Miami Beach / Dade County area attracts an additional 15% of domestic vacationers, it is easy to understand why the I-75 corridor, and its “feeder” roads…

At The Doan Law Firm, we monitor the national media for developments related to hazing and other misconduct by college fraternities. In today’s post, we will take a look at the recent confrontations between several fraternities and West Virginia University (WVU) and the fraternities’ stated intentions of forming their own governing council in response to what they consider to be “unfair” restrictions of their new member recruiting practices. Background Facts Surrounding the Suspensions Over the last several years WVU has…

“Stretch” vehicles don’t always start their useful lives as “stretch” vehicles. Most of the vehicles are re-purposed, adapted, and extended. These modifications can lead to defective products that can cause accidents.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its findings ( summary or full report) regarding the May 2016 charter bus accident near Laredo, Texas that took the lives of nine passengers. On this page, the charter bus accident injury at The Doan Law Firm explains the NTSB’s findings and how those findings relate to the potential liability of other charter and tour bus operators whose vehicles and employees may become involved in similar accidents. The Accident The accident vehicle,…