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May 21, 2026

Federal Reclassification of Medical Marijuana: What Pennsylvania Employers Should Do Now

Effective April 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration moved marijuana dispensed t...

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May 20, 2026

Title IX Procedures in the Shadow of Potential Defamation Claims

Rising Defamation Risk in Title IX ProceedingsIncreasingly, Title IX investigations serve as the foundation for subsequent li...

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May 8, 2026

Federal Reclassification of Medical Marijuana: What Pennsylvania Colleges Should Do Now

Effective April 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration placed marijuana sub...

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February 27, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Two Cases That Could Reshape the Scope of Arbitration

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering two significant cases under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) that – taken ...

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January 12, 2026

Trump’s Proposal to Re-Classify Marijuana: What it Could Mean for Pennsylvania Colleges?

Update (May 8, 2026): The federal reclassification discussed in this alert has now taken effect. Pennsylvania colleges and un...

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April 22, 2024

U.S. Department of Education Releases New Title IX Regulations 

Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released new Title IX regulations for colleges and universities, set to take effe...

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February 13, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Eases Employees’ Burden of Proof in SOX Retaliation Cases

According to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, employees who believe they were mistreated by their employer for reporting...

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January 4, 2024

Colleges Should Make Title IX/Clery Act Training Compliance Their New Year’s Resolution

Title IX and the Clery Act impose requirements on how institutions of higher education train individuals charged with process...

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September 29, 2023

Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center Recognizes Barley Snyder as the Light of Liberty Law Firm of the Year

For Immediate Release York, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (P...

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June 30, 2023

Supreme Court Clarifies Standard Related to Employer Accommodations of Religious Beliefs

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important decision regarding the legal standard applicable in cases when employee...

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November 10, 2022

Barley Snyder Partner David J. Freedman honored by George Mason University Alumni Association

For Immediate Release Lancaster, Pa. – The George Mason University Alumni Association has recently named Barley Snyder part...

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November 10, 2021

Barley Snyder Partner Freedman Wins Alumni Award

For Immediate Release  Lancaster, Pa. – The George Mason University College of Humanities and Social Sciences has...

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