Hacking Laws, Harassment Policies, Whistleblower Awards, Water Bottles. Must Be…

… Wednesday’s JD Supra Buzz. What we learned in law today:

The SEC’s first whistleblower award under the Dodd-Frank Act is full of lessons for businesses (Thomas Fox) 

Everybody knows that computer hacking is illegal. But what are the laws, exactly? (Looper Reed & McGraw) 

A federal appeals court judge calls for the legalization of pot (Lawyer.com) 

Ex-UBS banker gets $104 million for blowing the whistle (six weeks after he gets out of jail for his role in the fraud) (Moodys LLP Tax Advisors) 

Concord, Mass, started to ban the sale of plastic water bottles (Foley Hoag) 

Illinois farmers at risk if nuisance lawsuit upheld by state’s supreme court (Sedgwick) 

Damage award drives home a $3.5 million lesson in harassment policies for Chrysler (Orrick) 

Running for office? You should know the laws regarding electioneering communications (Venable) 

Canadian coin currency is covered by copyright (Heenan Blaikie) 

Is your business prepared for cybersmears? (Fisher & Phillips) 

DISH Network violated the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Act, says the FTC (Ifrah Law) 

Japan, the US and the EU have launched a global investigation into potential price fixing by international car shipping companies (McKenna Long & Aldridge) 

Government contractors could be subject to strict new cybersecurity rules (Mintz Levin) 

Federal court cuts power to California’s Shine the Light Act (BuckleySandler) 

Is it nuts to hope for proper use of the trademark and copyright symbols? (Winthrop & Weinstine) 

A corporation can be held liable for criminal acts committed by an employee (Mintz Levin) 

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