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Legal Update: Anti-Hazing Act
On May 24, 2016, Governor Wolf signed legislation expanding existing anti-hazing laws applicable to post-secondary institutio...
Learn MoreLegal Update: Regulation of E – Cigarettes
On May 5, 2016, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new regulations governing the sale of e-cigarettes, ...
Learn MoreChanges to Act 91 Notice of Intention to Foreclose
In April of 2016, the Pennsylvania Housing Financing Agency (“PHFA”) published final amended regulations in connection wi...
Learn MoreEEOC Issues Final Rules Governing Employer Wellness Programs
The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission issued two final rules May 16, 2016 to clarify how the Americans with Disabilit...
Learn MoreThe Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act – Immediate Implications for Businesses That Utilize Employment Agreements and Contracts To Protect Trade Secrets and Other Confidential Information
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”), which provides uniform fe...
Learn MoreBREAKING NEWS – The DOL Issues the Final Version of its Much-Anticipated Overtime Regulations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued the final version of its long awaited federal overtime regulations, which are a...
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Eight Barley Snyder Attorneys Selected to the 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and 2016 Pennsylvania Rising Stars lists
Lancaster, PA – The law firm of Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that eight attorneys have been named to the l...
Learn MoreLegal Update: 5/13/16 OCR “Dear Colleague” Letter Regarding Title IX -Transgender Students
As a follow-up to prior updates regarding transgender students’ rights, on May 13, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education O...
Learn MoreOSHA Issues Final Rule Requiring Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting
In an attempt to modernize reporting and data collection, OSHA has released its final rule requiring employers in certain ind...
Learn MoreAnother Statute With Broad Whistleblower Protections – The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
In April, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its final rule governing unlawful retaliation ...
Learn MoreImplications of the Medical Marijuana Act on Employers
On April 17, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law The Medical Marijuana Act (SB 3), legalizing medical marijuana for use b...
Learn More’02 Grad and Attorney Dan Desmond to present Barley Snyder-Sponsored Scholarship to McCaskey High School Senior
Lancaster, PA – Barley Snyder, a law firm with offices across Central Pennsylvania, announced today that it will prese...
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