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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.

As the number of casinos on tribal lands continues to increase, more and more commercial bus operators are offering day-long, weekend, or even longer charters. Unfortunately, this increase in demand has led some charter operators to “cut a few corners” when it comes to vehicle safety. In this post the casino charter bus accident lawyer at The Doan Law Firm reviews several recent “high profile” casino charter bus accidents and then discusses some of the legal issues related to who…