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Food Donations Can Reduce Waste, Support Communities and Preserve Potential Tax Benefits
Food businesses often face the same question: “What should be done with excess, short-dated, cosmetically imperfect, mislab...
Learn MoreFDA Proposes Mandatory GRAS Notifications: What Food Businesses Should Know
On August 11, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a proposed rule that would significantly chan...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Attorney Hyo Jin Lee Appointed to Board of Directors of Literacy Council of Reading-Berks
For Immediate Release Reading, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that attorney Hyo Jin (Jinnie) Lee has been a...
Learn MoreU.S. Department of Labor Clarifies When Mid-Day Home-to-Office Travel Is Not Compensable Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued an opinion letter addressing when certain mid-day home-to-office travel b...
Learn MorePennsylvania Enacts New Oversight Framework for Food Processing Residuals Used as Fertilizer
Pennsylvania’s recently enacted 2026-27 budget-related Fiscal Code legislation establishes a new framework that is li...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Attorney Hyo Jin Lee Joins Helping Harvest Board of Directors
For Immediate Release Reading, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that attorney Hyo Jin (Jinnie) Lee has been elect...
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Navigating Date Labeling and Marketing Claim Risk in the Mid-Atlantic Food Industry
Pennsylvania, Maryland, and broader Mid‑Atlantic food and beverage manufacturers are operating in an increasingly complex c...
Learn MoreNew Federal Guidance Opens H-2A Pathway for Dairy Employers
On June 17, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued significant immigration-related guidance that ...
Learn MoreUSCIS Policy Shift on Adjustment of Status (AOS): What Employers Need to Know
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) May 21, 2026 Adjustment of Status Policy Memorandum (PM-602-0199) ha...
Learn MoreProposed End to “Duration of Status (D/S)” Could Reshape International Student Compliance for Higher Education
For decades, F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors have generally been admitted under a “duration of status” or D/S fram...
Learn MoreRecent Cold Snap Raises Risks for Crop Losses and Contract Performance
Pennsylvania’s recent cold snap, the so-called Spring Freeze, hit during a vulnerable period for many crops, creating the p...
Learn MoreSupreme Court Tariff Ruling Sparks New Trade Uncertainty for Businesses
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Learning Resources, Inc., et al. v. Trump has struck down a major por...
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