Smoking Pot in Jersey, Shutting off the Phone in Ontario, Staying out of Trouble in China. Sounds like…

… Thursday’s JD Supra Buzz. What we learned in law today, FYI:

Is the U.S. Government violating the rule of law? This law professor thinks so (Bloomberg Law) 

Two years after the passage of the state’s medical marijuana law, New Jersey residents can finally register to obtain prescriptions (Duane Morris) 

China’s new anti-monopoly law means companies need to exercise caution when establishing business collaborations (Orrick) 

No means no for Ontario drivers who want to use their cell phone (FMC) 

The USCIS I-9 form doesn’t expire on August 31 after all (Franczek Radelet) 

Getting homefield advantage in the courtroom might be easier than employers think (Poyner Spruill) 

Three strikes but not out: the EPA forges ahead despite a dismal recent record (Saul Ewing) 

2012 is shaping up to be a very big year for criminal antitrust enforcement (Michael Volkov) 

Health and Human Services has made it easier to obtain a religious exemption to the contraceptive coverage mandate (Mintz Levin) 

The SEC is getting close to allowing advertising and solicitation for stock offerings (Lowenstein Sandler) (Morrison & Foerster) (The California Securities Attorneys) 

Hacking isn’t a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act when it’s done by employees with access to the data (Venable) 

Nearly 40% of Americans own a phone made by either Apple or Samsung (Winthrop & Weinstine) 

Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits have hit a record high. One solution? Stop texting your employees at 10:00 p.m. (Davis Brown) 

Working on a short sale? You might want to wait a couple of months (Orrick) 

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