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Virginia Tech has identified over a dozen fraternities that could still be operating after they were suspended from campus for any number of school policy violations, most of which were for hazing and providing alcoholic beverages to minors. This post identifies these “rogue” fraternities and discusses their records at other institutions.

Massive Florida Gas Pipeline Explosion Injures 23 Turns Section of Shopping Center to Rubble A massive explosion, attributed to a gas pipeline rupture, resulted in a large section of a shopping center in Plantation, Florida, being reduced to rubble. At least 20 people were injured in the blast, two very seriously. The Fountains Plaza Mall, the site of the explosion, is located just outside of Ft. Lauderdale. Witnesses at the Scene of the Gas Line Explosion Shoppers were enjoying an…

The family of a former West Virginia University student has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit after their son’s fraternity “brothers” waited two hours before calling 911 after he fell at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house. Read this post to learn why Bloomberg.com called Sigma Alpha Epsilon “The Deadliest Fraternity in America.”

In American civil law, a franchise is an agreement granting the franchise holder (the franchisee) the use exclusive use of the franchisor’s business infrastructure, proprietary knowledge (“trade secrets”), patents, and trademarks in order for the franchisee to do business under the franchisor’s name. Perhaps the best known franchise operations are the fast-food chain McDonald’s, the 7-Eleven convenience stores, and the Best Western hotels. In today’s post, the personal injury lawyer at The Doan Law Firm presents an overview of the…

Dram Shop Laws may allow accident victims to sue retail alcohol sellers Everyone is aware of the terrible consequences that often accompany an individual’s decision to drive a car, truck, or motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol. Many victims of these tragic accidents and their families are unaware that it may be possible to file a lawsuit against the establishment that served alcohol to a customer who was obviously intoxicated and that customer was later involved in a traffic…