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Recent 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 MoreYork County Nonprofits: Look Out for Changes to Real Estate Tax Exemptions
Many York County nonprofits benefit from real estate tax exemption for properties owned and used by in furtherance of their m...
Learn MorePennsylvania Act 50 of 2025 Redirects Intestate Estates to Community Funds and Raises Small Estate Thresholds
Pennsylvania Act 50 of 2025, signed into law by Governor Shapiro on November 25, 2025, makes two notable changes to intestate...
Learn MoreFederal 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...
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...
Learn MoreFederal 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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Lancaster County: Look Out for Notices of Reassessment
Lancaster County is performing a reassessment for all property parcels within the County to become effective tax year 2027. T...
Learn MoreNew Senate Bill Proposes Expanding Medicaid to Include Assisted Living
A newly introduced Senate Bill S.4479, titled the Assisted Living Affordability, Choice, Community, Empowerment, Savings and ...
Learn MoreEstate Planning Essentials for Your College Student
From campus tours and acceptance letters to final exams and summer plans, sending a child off to college – or preparing for...
Learn MorePennsylvania Appellate Courts Signal No Bar on Premises Liability Exposure Off Premises
Business owners owe customers the highest duty of care under premises liability law, including protection against known dange...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Partner Reilly Noetzel Named Chair of Real Estate Practice Group
For Immediate Release Lancaster, Pa. – Barley Snyder is proud to announce that partner Reilly S. Noetzel has...
Learn MoreU.S. Department of Labor Proposes Rule to Establish Single Joint Employer Standard Across its Federal Statutes
In an effort to create a unified federal joint employer test, on April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and...
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