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U.S. Supreme Court to Settle Whether Employees Can Sue Under Title IX
The Supreme Court’s October 2026 Term will feature a case that could reshape sex-discrimination litigation on every federal...
Learn MoreFederal Court Postpones DHS Rule Ending “Duration of Status (D/S)” for J-1 Physicians and F-1 Students
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has postponed the effective date of a U.S. Department of Homeland S...
Learn MoreDepartment of Education Formally Restores 2020 Title IX Framework and Removes Vacated 2024 Rule
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) issued a new final rule formally repealing the Biden Adminis...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Attorney Jeff Lobach Honored with Richard E. Kohler Civility and Ethics Award
For Immediate Release York, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that partner Jeff Lobach has be...
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 MoreTitle 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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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...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Named Central Penn Business Journal Legacy Business Honoree for Second Consecutive Year
For Immediate Release Lancaster, Pa. – As Barley Snyder celebrates 70 years of service, the firm has once again been named ...
Learn MoreTrump’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...
Learn MoreDOJ Issues New Guidance on DEI and Federal Funding
On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memorandum to all federal agencies clarifying how f...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Managing Partner Jennifer Craighead Carey Named to CPBJ Power Law List for Second Consecutive Year
For Immediate Release Lancaster, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce managing partner Jennifer Craighead Carey...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Managing Partner Jennifer Craighead Carey Named to CPBJ Power 100 List
For Immediate Release Lancaster, Pa. – Barley Snyder managing partner and CEO Jennifer Craighead Carey has been named to th...
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