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Fraternity Hazing and Misconduct Update: 3rd Quarter 2020 In a previous post our fraternity hazing lawyer commented on the number of fraternities that had been at least temporarily suspended for willfully violating their host school’s and/or state’s COVID-19 control policies. In today’s post, the fraternity hazing and misconduct lawyer at The Doan Law Firm presents a summary of reported instances of disciplinary actions taken against fraternities by schools from across the nation. According to our in-house database, between July 1st…

College Fraternity Misconduct and COVID-19 Although many of the nation’s colleges and universities continue to struggle with the effects of the Coronavirus epidemic, a few schools have resumed near-normal operations albeit with strict public health guidelines in place. In addition to the now-customary mandatory mask rules and social distancing requirements, most schools have placed limits on the size of social gatherings that are hosted by fraternities and sororities at their respective houses or at off-campus locations. While most Greek organizations…

“Physical Loss” and “Physical Damage” in Business Interruption Insurance Claims As we have discussed in other posts, business interruption insurance protects businesses against losses in situations where a business is physically incapable of opening its doors to its customers. Since many businesses have been either ordered to close, or have had their normal operations severely curtailed, by civil authorities in response to the COVID-19 epidemic, many businesses have filed business interruption claims with their insurers only to have those claims…

Business Interruption Insurance Claims and the Coronavirus Epidemic: Round 3 Louisiana, Pennsylvania Lawmakers Introduce COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Bills As we noted in an earlier post, some state legislatures are considering proposed laws that would require insurers to cover business interruption insurance claims brought about by civil government mandatory business closing or restriction orders due to the COVID-19 epidemic. We have since learned that two more states, Louisiana and Pennsylvania, are also considering such legislation. In today’s post, the business…

Southern Illinois University Fraternity Busted for Violating Statewide Social Gatherings Ban As we commented in a previous post, the COVID-19 epidemic has led to a virtual shutdown of the nation’s higher educational system. However, it appears that some students didn’t get the message, as the following news item suggest. *** According to a story first carried by the Southern Illinoisan, the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale chapter of the Delta Chi fraternity has been suspended “immediately and indefinitely” after it…