Hazing, a long-standing initiation ritual that often involves humiliation, continues to cast a shadow over educational institutions nationwide. From high school hallways to college campuses, hazing has caused death and injury.

David W. Bianchi of Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi & Cain. Courtesy photo

Now a top litigator is gearing up for a volley of suits, especially in light of a new law that holds some colleges responsible for reporting hazing. The attorney predicts hazing litigation will increase now that President Joe Biden has signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act, a federal law that requires greater transparency at colleges and universities.