Today’s Buzz: Counterfeit Drugs in China, LinkedIn Lawsuit Dismissed, FMLA Abuse, More

What we learned in law today, from JD Supra:

If you think an applicant shouldn’t get the generic Top Level Domain name they’ve applied for, you’ve got three days to tell ICANN (Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP) 

President Obama signed a new law expanding the protections against foreclosure for active duty military (BuckleySandler LLP) 

Counterfeit drugs are a big problem in China, too (Reed Smith) 

An “honest suspicion” may be enough to justify terminating an employee for FMLA abuse (Franczek Radelet P.C.) 

An employee background screening company is subject to the same rules as a consumer reporting agency (Ballard Spahr LLP) 

Professional football players are eligible for workers’ comp when they file as stipulated in their contracts (Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP) 

The Army Corps of Engineers is ready to spend $7 billion on locally generated renewable and alternative energy (Morgan Lewis) 

The DOJ is stepping up enforcement of the ADA in the healthcare industry (King & Spalding) 

A class-action lawsuit against LinkedIn for alleged privacy law violations was dismissed (Proskauer) 

South Carolina just enacted a law that reduces employment benefits by five months for workers fired due to “misconduct” (Collins & Lacy, P.C.) 

The CFPB has set its sights on the student loan industry (maybe they read yesterday’s Buzz?) (Saul Ewing) 

The POM Wonderful ruling is packed with the nutrients food manufacturers need to stave off lawsuits (Morrison & Foerster LLP) 

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