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U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Unaccepted Settlement Offers and Offers of Judgment Can’t End Consumer Class Action Lawsuits
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court limited a tool that defendants had used to settle costly class action litigation through se...
Learn MoreSupreme Court: Health Plan Recovery Of Expenses Can Be Thwarted By Spendthrift Participant
In an 8-1 decision issued yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a health plan’s right of recovery against a plan par...
Learn MoreEmployment Law 2016 Review
TABLE OF CONTENTS Preparing for Medical Marijuana in PennsylvaniaMajor Changes to FLSA Overtime Rules on Hold For NowNew Fede...
Learn MoreMunicipal Bidding Thresholds for 2016
Effective January 1, 2016 The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has published the municipal authority and munic...
Learn MoreReturn of The Persuader Rule
Employers may recall the Department of Labor’s prior attempts to implement the “persuader rule” which seeks to narrow t...
Learn MoreConstruction News – December 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS Evolution in the Law – Is a “Right to Repair Act” in Pennsylvania’s Future?Construction and Design ...
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Fiduciary News – December 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS Possible Changes Coming for Valuations of Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability CompaniesIRS An...
Learn MoreThird Circuit Adopts “Predominant Benefit Test” to Determine Compensability of Meal Breaks
The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over Pennsylvania, recently evaluated the appropriate test to...
Learn MoreThird Circuit Holds That Jury Must Decide If Temporary Workers Are Employees Under Anti-Discrimination Laws
Last week, the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment to retailer ...
Learn MoreFinal Rule Amending Overtime Requirements Not Expected Until Late 2016
On June 30, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its proposed rule amending the minimum salary requirement for overt...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Welcomes Attorney Peter Faben
Lancaster, PA – The law firm of Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that Peter Faben has joined the firm in its Health...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Welcomes Attorney Abby Medin
Lancaster, PA – The law firm of Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that Abby Medin has joined the firm in ...
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