JD Supra Morning Brief: DNA Patents, Meth Labs, Japanese Politicians, Patent Trolls

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One likely winner in yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling that human genes cannot be patented? Patent litigators… (Bloomberg Law) 

Human DNA patents? Not a chance, says the Supreme Court. Here’s what to make of it (JD Supra Legal Perspective) 

149 pages of tax goodness for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations doing business in the United States (Jackson Walker) 

Meth labs in hotels? Really, really dangerous – and potentially criminal – for hotel operators, staff, and other guests… (Baker Donelson) 

Welcome to the 21st century, Japanese politicians (Morrison Foerster - Social Media) 

Is your health insurance marketplace employee notice ready yet? (McCarter & English) 

The nation’s financial watchdog just added credit reporting and money transfer complaints to its Consumer Complaint Database… (Foley & Lardner) 

Don’t be too hasty to label patent holders “trolls” when they sue to protect their rights… (MBHB) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: Stress Relief, Human Trafficking, Child Labor, False Advertising

What’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys? The JD Supra Morning Brief, of course. Particularly when coupled with an espresso and a croissant… 

This former BigLaw partner found a way to manage her workplace stress by helping others manage theirs (Bloomberg Law) 

Is the FTC even authorized to regulate cybersecurity? Wyndham Hotels sure doesn’t think so… (Jeff Ifrah) 

The Department of Homeland Security wants everyone to know how to end human trafficking (Fowler White Boggs) 

Restaurant owners gearing up for the summer hiring season should brush up on their knowledge of child labor laws… (FordHarrison) 

It will take a ruling from the Supreme Court to determine who can sue for false advertising (it’s the truth)… (Foley Hoag) 

Summer interns: are you working for free? (Is That Legal?) 

Want to change your company’s personnel practices? Make it clear to employees… (Foley & Lardner) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: Children’s Games, Equal Pay, Bankruptcy Questions, Office Romance

In your rush to get into the office today, don’t forget to stop and smell the roses. And read the law news…

The $1 billion acquisition of Instagram by Facebook? Yeah, we worked that out over the weekend… (Bloomberg Law) 

Don’t we need an investigation into children’s online games that encourage kids to pester their parents into buying something on this side of the pond, too? (Morrison Foerster - Social Media) 

It’s been 50 years since the Equal Pay Act was signed into law, but pay discrimination is still a big problem in the United States (EEOC) 

Mais oui, mon ami – same-sex marriage is now legal in France (McDermott Will & Emery) 

Considering bankruptcy? Consider these three questions (Is That Legal?) 

Love is in the air … and the break room. Here’s what you can do to prevent unhappy repercussions (Fisher & Phillips) 

It’s a busy time in the Iran Sanctions department of the US government… (BakerHostetler) 

Foreign bank account reports are due at the IRS on June 30, 2013 (Fowler White Boggs) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: Washington Redskins, Secret Order, More Cowbell, Silicon Valley

Today is the first day of the rest of your life. But don’t worry - tomorrow will be, too…

Trademark rights accrue from use, not from registration - but it’s a good idea to register all the same… (Ladas & Parry) 

What’s in a name? When that name is “Washington Redskins,” quite a bit actually… (Quinn Emanuel) 

Can you hear me now? (JD Supra Law News) 

More cowbell? No, just more cows… (Phillips Lytle) 

Turns out making employee “anti-raiding” deals with the competition isn’t legal in Silicon Valley after all… (Hartnett, Smith & Paetkau) 

Ideas that sound good until you actually try to pull them off: “Let’s hire an unpaid intern…” (Fisher & Phillips) 

Coming to America? Here’s what you need to know about the paperless I-94… (Is That Legal?) 

And then there were three: bankruptcy court allows Patriot Coal to modify the company’s union obligations… (Orrick) 

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JD Supra Weekend Reader: Phone Hacking, Hurricane Season, Food Contamination, Dot WTF

Knock off a little early today with the JD Supra Weekend Reader:

Privacy by Design? Absolutely (Legalicious) 

Digital estate planning? It’s more important than you might think… (BakerHostetler) 

In the face of broad phone-hacking by the British press, the UK will be establishing press watchdog to oversee the industry. But small blogs will be exempt (Morrison Foerster - Social Media) 

An interesting overview of recent lawsuits involving religious institutions (Holland & Knight) 

The 2013 hurricane season is bearing down – is your business ready? (Akerman Senterfitt) 

Are the lawyers who started Prenda patent trolls or enterprising young entrepreneurs? (Gray Plant Mooty) 

Happiness is a federally registered trademark. Just ask Coca-Cola®… (Winthrop & Weinstine) 

With civil penalties ranging from $110 - $3,200 per violation, it’s probably best to make sure ICE doesn’t find any errors in the first place when it audits your I-9 compliance (Fisher & Phillips) 

According to the CDC, 3,000 people die from food contamination every year. So what are we doing about it? (Snell & Wilmer) 

Want to pass on the family business, but only after your kids learn how to run it? You may be in luck… (Greenberg Glusker) 

Today, money laundering and improper registrations. Tomorrow, who knows? Stay alert, Bitcoin industry… (Jeff Ifrah) 

Is your ex-spouse trying to enforce a “morality clause”? (Law Offices of Marlo Van Oorschot) 

Here’s a handy chart to help university employees navigate the America Invents Act (Phillips Lytle) 

The future of innovation in the healthcare industry is at risk due to a capital crunch (Fenwick & West) 

Voulez-vous crowdfunder avec moi? (Reed Smith) 

Share carefully, my friend (Demas Law Group) 

Apparently, we weren’t the only ones who thought it would be cool to own the .WTF domain name… (Mintz Levin) 

The currency may be virtual, but the arrests are as real as they can be… (Perkins Coie) 

Small businesses can’t afford to put off cybersecurity measures… (JD Supra Legal Perspective) 

Privacy regulators are going on the offensive… (Poyner Spruill) 

Here’s a useful resource for businesses damaged by tornados and other natural disasters (K&L Gates) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: Insider Trading, Digital Assets, Religious Institutions, Seasonal Hiring

So let’s say you’re in charge of code names at an unnamed, highly-secretive government agency. Would you ever call an operation “BLARNEY”? Ever?

Want to travel the world as a freelance photographer? Maybe you should get a law degree – it worked for this guy! (Bloomberg Law) 

Did Congress paint itself into an insider-trading corner with the STOCK Act? (Patton Boggs) 

Digital estate planning? It’s more important than you might think… (BakerHostetler) 

In the face of broad phone-hacking by the British press, the UK will be establishing press watchdog to oversee the industry. But small blogs will be exempt (Morrison Foerster - Social Media) 

True or false: you can trademark your own name just because it’s your name (Mintz Levin) 

An interesting overview of recent lawsuits involving religious institutions (Holland & Knight) 

Seasonal hiring might give you an opportunity to improve your overall workforce… (Fisher & Phillips) 

The 2013 hurricane season is bearing down – is your business ready? (Akerman Senterfitt) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: Law School, Celebrity Spokespersons, I-9 Violations, Food Contamination

Need a break from the hustle and bustle of your morning commute? Our suggestion: a double-shot cappuccino, a banana-nut muffin, and today’s JD Supra Morning Brief. 

Think you know law school admissions? Think again … (Bloomberg Law) 

Are the lawyers who started Prenda patent trolls or enterprising young entrepreneurs? (Gray Plant Mooty) 

Happiness is a federally registered trademark. Just ask Coca-Cola®… (Winthrop & Weinstine) 

Not all celebrity spokespersons will turn out like Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, or Kate Moss, but a morals clause in every talent agreement is probably a good idea all the same… (Heenan Blaikie) 

Just starting an estate plan? We’ve got what you need (Pepper Hamilton) 

With civil penalties ranging from $110 - $3,200 per violation, it’s probably best to make sure ICE doesn’t find any errors in the first place when it audits your I-9 compliance (Fisher & Phillips) 

According to the CDC, 3,000 people die from food contamination every year. So what are we doing about it? (Snell & Wilmer) 

Companies may be fighting the SEC’s conflict minerals rule, but investors sure seem to like it… (Shipkevich) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: Rest Periods, Family Business, Money Laundering, Morality Clause

Looking for law news? Look no further:

Privacy by Design? Absolutely (Legalicious)

Piece-rate employees must be paid minimum wage for rest periods, says California Court of Appeals (DLA Piper) 

Want to pass on the family business, but only after your kids learn how to run it? You may be in luck… (Greenberg Glusker) 

First Harrisburg, now South Miami? Does the SEC have it in for the East Coast? (Holland & Knight) 

Facing an employee lawsuit? What stage of grief are you at? (Ervin Cohen & Jessup) 

Today, money laundering and improper registrations. Tomorrow, who knows? Stay alert, Bitcoin industry… (Jeff Ifrah) 

Is your ex-spouse trying to enforce a “morality clause”? (Law Offices of Marlo Van Oorschot) 

Here’s a handy chart to help university employees navigate the America Invents Act (Phillips Lytle) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: Innovation in Healthcare, Profanity at Work, Guns in Trunk, Update on gTLDs

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The Bureau of Land Management’s proposed rule for fracking on federal lands isn’t a “gift” to the industry (LXBN) 

A workplace policy to prohibit on-the-job profanity? It might not be a bad idea… (Fisher & Phillips) 

Sure, we could all use a little more money from time to time. But the future of innovation in the healthcare industry is at risk due to a capital crunch (Fenwick & West) 

Voulez-vous crowdfunder avec moi? (Reed Smith) 

The Tennessee Attorney General wants employers in the state to know that they can still prohibit guns on company property (Chambliss) (Ogletree Deakins) 

Share carefully, my friend (Demas Law Group) 

The FDA should issue final guidance on the regulation of mobile medical apps later this year. In the meantime, their letter to uCheck Urine Analyzer signals the type of oversight they plan to exercise (Morrison & Foerster) 

Be an angel. Without losing your investment… (Hopkins & Carley) 

Apparently, we weren’t the only ones who thought it would be cool to own the .WTF domain name… (Mintz Levin) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: Facebook Privacy, Real Arrests, Cybersecurity Measures, Tornado Damage

The average daily temperature for the month of June at the American McMurdo station in Antarctica is -23C. Just sayin’…

Is the Chinese government hacking US companies? (LXBN) 

Number 9? Number 9? No, we’re not talking about the Fab Four, but Washington’s distinction as the ninth state to adopt a Facebook privacy law (Cozen O’Connor) 

The currency may be virtual, but the arrests are as real as they can be… (Perkins Coie) 

Small businesses can’t afford to put off cybersecurity measures… (JD Supra Legal Perspective) 

Physicians – heal thy tax practices… (Looper Reed) 

Privacy regulators are going on the offensive… (Poyner Spruill) 

Here’s a useful resource for businesses damaged by tornados and other natural disasters (K&L Gates) 

An increasing number of men are filing complaints regarding sexual harassment in the workplace (Derek T. Smith Law Group) 

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