$100 Million lawsuit filed in Duck boat drownings

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/million-lawsuit-filed-in-fatal-sinking-of-duck-boat-on/article_d863f935-b4b2-56d6-9176-bada5f1bff68.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

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Did not take long for this lawsuit to be filed. There is a history of problems with these type of boats and it resulted in a large number of deaths.

Boy Injured during Camping Trip gets $47.5 Million Settlement

http://www.sj-r.com/zz/news/20180627/boy-who-lost-leg-during-camping-trip-gets-475-million-settlement

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This case involved multiple defendants whose insurance companies paid out a large sum of money for severe injuries to a young person. The insurance companies took the case to the Appellate Court to try to get it dismissed, and finally settled.

Colleges and State Laws Are Clamping Down on Fraternities

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/education/learning/colleges-fraternities-laws.html?hpw&rref=education&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well

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One of the functions of the law is shape public policy and behavior. Make hazing a higher risk and more costly and those in charge take notice and clamp down on dangerous and life threatening acts. Continuing to protect stupid behavior will embolden hazers.