This Week’s Buzz: Google, Exotic Dancers, LIBOR, Medical Marijuana, More

What we learned in law this week, from JD Supra:

We’re a long way from the full story, but it’s clear already that LIBOR manipulation caused actual harm to actual people (Bloomberg Law) 

Google’s $22.5 million FTC settlement is the highest fine ever given to a company that violated an FTC order (Mintz Levin) 

A court ruling strips away employer arguments to reveal the naked truth about independent contractors and employees (Fisher & Phillips LLP) 

Four out of five law enforcement officials use social media to help solve crimes (Lawyers.com) 

Around 98% of clothing sold in the U.S. is imported (Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP) 

The Department of Justice has created a new position of Whistleblower Ombudsperson to advocate for whistleblowers inside the agency (Warner Norcross & Judd) 

Connecticut’s new medical marijuana law prohibits discriminating against employees who are “qualified patients” (unless they get high at work) (XpertHR) 

Russia is set to join the WTO (King & Spalding) 

The FTC says 88% of the cardiology market in Reno is a monopoly (Mintz Levin) 

Bribery committed by its subsidiaries will cost Pfizer $60 million (Warner Norcross & Judd) 

The EPA should follow its own rules if it wants to issue new regulations (Dinsmore & Shohl LLP) 

The NBA just voted in a new revenue source (Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP) 

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