Monday’s Buzz: Women GCs, AML Programs, Athlete Trademarks, Prior Art, More

What we learned today, FYI:

There’s no secret recipe for women seeking to become general counsel. Just courage, hard work, strong mentors… (Bloomberg Law) 

FINRA has permanently barred a broker-dealer for failure to implement an adequate anti-money laundering (AML) program (Brooks Pierce) 

A new amendment to New York’s General Business Law blocks the hiring of inmates to do work processing social security numbers (Proskauer Rose LLP) 

It’s never too early for college athletes to begin thinking about trademarks they’ll want when they turn pro (Sheppard Mullin) 

Foreign regulators are none too happy about the new U.S. rules on swap rules (Shipkevich) 

MERS took a hit in Washington State when the Supreme Court found the electronic mortgage registry system cannot commence a nonjudicial foreclosure unless it is the promissory note holder (BuckleySandler) 

Telecommuting may soon be a reasonable accommodation under the ADA (Lawyers.com) 

A Federal Circuit ruling has shifted the burden on proving patentability to overcome the enabling quality of prior art (Foley & Lardner) 

Employers should exercise caution when requiring employees attend psychological counseling (Mintz Levin) 

Sometimes life appears stranger than fiction (Greenberg Glusker) 

Online legal resources may not provide business owners and HR managers with all the answers they need (Fisher & Phillips) 

The SEC has issued JOBS Act guidance for investment banking firms on analyst communications and research reports (Lowenstein Sandler) 

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