JD Supra Weekend Reader: Fracking Wastewater, Virtual Currency, Workplace Violence, Data Privacy

A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and … the JD Supra Weekend Reader? You bet!

Is Dodd-Frank at risk? Probably not, but President Obama shouldn’t let down his guard all the same… (Bloomberg Law) 

The amount of freshwater used by the fracking industry is less than that used by golf courses. It doesn’t mean there’s nothing to worry about, though… (Looper Reed) 

Is this the wild, wild west of virtual currency? Not really… (Pillsbury) 

Today’s FCPA charges are brought to you by … Wall Street! (Corporate Law Report) 

Add bank fraud to the list of federal crimes committed by legal medical marijuana dispensaries… (Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph) 

Farmer Bowman’s “blame-the-bean” argument failed to sway the Supreme Court (JD Supra Contributors) 

The new tax law doesn’t look like “relief” from where we’re sitting… (Niles, Barton & Wilmer) 

The EPA just issued a rule that will require fracking operators to disclose the chemicals used in extracting natural gas from the ground (Morgan Lewis) 

Think California lawmakers aren’t concerned about data privacy? Think again… (Reed Smith) 

Oh, baby! (McManis Faulkner) 

How to reduce violence in the workplace? (Corporate Law Report) 

Tough luck, lesser prairie-chicken (Nossaman LLP) 

We’re mad as hell and we’re not going to cook burgers anymore (at least not today…) (FordHarrison) 

Don’t let the recent American Taxpayer Relief Act fool you: now is not the time to be complacent about estate planning… (Cole Schotz) 

Florida judge says the FCC doesn’t know the difference between “implied” and “express” consent… (Foley & Lardner) 

Better let it roll over to voice mail… Federal laws impose significant fines on commercial drivers who use cell phones at the wheel (and their employers, too) (Ogletree Deakins) 

The sun never sets on the IRS empire… Agency signs tax information sharing agreement with Australia and the UK (Looper Reed) 

Thomas Edison never imagined problems like this: who pays to charge my tenant’s Chevy Volt? (Bernstein Shur) 

Using auto-dialers is a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. And using your finger may be as well… (Loeb & Loeb) 

Get the frack off this federal land, says a California court (King & Spalding) 

How can colleges and universities make sure that their internship programs don’t attract unwanted attention from the Department of Labor? (Ogletree Deakins) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief : Fracking Water, Distracted Driving, Virtual Currency, Bank Fraud

On May 17, 1943, the US Army contracted with the University of Pennsylvania to develop the ENIAC, the first computer. Thanks, guys!

Tired of practicing law? Go home and practice the guitar… (Bloomberg Law) 

The amount of freshwater used by the fracking industry is less than that used by golf courses. But it doesn’t mean there’s nothing to worry about… (Looper Reed) 

Keep up the fight, FTC! (Ballard Spahr) 

OSHA wants to end texting behind the wheel, and they’ve turned to employers for help (Dentons)  

The wild, wild west of virtual currency? Not really… (Pillsbury) 

Today’s FCPA charges are brought to you by … Wall Street! (Corporate Law Report) 

Add bank fraud to the list of federal crimes committed by legal medical marijuana dispensaries… (Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph) 

Another Facebook firing bites the dust… (Orrick) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: Tax Relief, Fracking Chemicals, Data Privacy, Divorce Mediation

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Where in the world does the CEO of one of Europe’s largest real estate management companies plan to invest over the next 6-12 months? Watch (Greentarget) 

Farmer Bowman’s “blame-the-bean” argument failed to sway the Supreme Court (JD Supra Contributors) 

The new tax law doesn’t look like “relief” from where we’re sitting… (Niles, Barton & Wilmer) 

The EPA just issued a rule that will require fracking operators to disclose the chemicals used in extracting natural gas from the ground (Morgan Lewis) 

Think California lawmakers aren’t concerned about data privacy? Think again… (Reed Smith) 

Same-sex couples with green card questions can now get answers (Ronald Shapiro) 

Is divorce mediation right for you? (Is That Legal?) 

Do the words “data breach” strike fear into your heart? You might need a plan… (Schnader) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: Dodd-Frank, Chevy Volt, Internship Program, At-Will Employment

A rose by any other name smell as sweet, wrote William Shakespeare. Our question: would a Monday by any other name be less unpleasant? 

Is Dodd-Frank at risk? Probably not, but President Obama shouldn’t let down his guard all the same… (Bloomberg Law) 

Thomas Edison never imagined problems like this: who pays to charge my tenant’s Chevy Volt? (Bernstein Shur) 

Using auto-dialers is a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. And using your finger may be as well… (Loeb & Loeb) 

Get the frack off this federal land, says a California court (King & Spalding) 

The 411 on the Obamacare “Pay or Play” rules… (Davis Wright Tremaine) 

Thinking of making your competitor’s lead sales rep an offer she can’t refuse? Read this first… (Carlton Fields) 

How can colleges and universities make sure that their internship programs don’t attract unwanted attention from the Department of Labor? (Ogletree Deakins) 

At-will employment: employer and employee are each free to terminate the relationship at any time, for any reason. But there are still rules… (Looper Reed) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: SEC and Social Media, Fracking and Force Majeure, CFPB and Indirect Lenders, Employers and Essential Duties

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Chinese companies manufacture about 80% of all the Vitamin C sold in the US (Bloomberg Law) 

The SEC’s social media guidance changes the way corporations communicate with investors. Here’s how… (JD Supra Legal Perspective) 

That moratorium on fracking imposed by New York State? Not a “force majeure” that would extend oil and gas leases held by Chesapeake Appalachia LLC (Phillips Lytle) 

The CFPB plans to hold banks accountable for discrimination committed by indirect auto lenders (Foley & Lardner) 

“Essential” job duties are still essential when an employee rarely performs them… (Ogletree Deakins) 

Whoosh… The EPA plans to revise its effluent limitation guidelines for steam electric generation plants next year (Foley Hoag) 

The Supreme Court gave employers another tool to use in defending against wage & hour lawsuits last week (JD Supra Contributors) 

On second thought, maybe paying doctors for patient referrals wasn’t such a good idea after all… (King & Spalding) 

Your tax dollars at work: federal report finds that a lot of commercial real estate loans went bad when the market collapsed, often leaving small banks holding the bag (Dechert) 

Drafting a contract? It’ll be better if you think like a litigator… (Burns & Levinson) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: Illinois Fracking Legislation, Kindness in Life, Space Flight Insurance, Death Master File

If it’s Tuesday, this must be Belgium. Or the JD Supra Morning Brief…

One step forward, three steps back for Illinois’ collaborative legislation on fracking? (LXBN) 

Space: the final frontier… For insurance companies? (Manatt, Phelps & Phillips) 

Be kind. Enough said. (McManis Faulkner) 

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act puts the burden on the copyright owner – not the website – to track infringement. Don’t believe us? Ask Viacom (or Google) (Looper Reed) 

Wonder what’s going on with the legalization of crowdfunding? Read this (Leonard, Street and Deinard) 

Last year the Supreme Court said law enforcement couldn’t attach GPS-tracking devices to a vehicle without a warrant. But there may be exceptions… (Jeff Ifrah) 

The new immigration reform bill is 844 pages long. Here’s a good summary (Morgan Lewis) 

Five board members. Three recess appointments. One president. (Barger & Wolen) 

Investors get important privacy protections to reduce the risk of identity theft (Morrison & Foerster) 

Frankly, we’d feel better if the Senate Finance Committee first heard testimony on proposed new names for the Death Master File… (Sutherland Asbill & Brennan) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: Overseas Cash Cache, Fracking Performance Standards, Patent Licensing Exchange, Stolen Sperm Suit

You know, eating two pounds of chocolate is easier than you might think. Especially if you start first thing in the morning…

Bigger IS better for San Francisco (Allen Matkins) 

Frito-Lay says the Department of Labor cannot come back for seconds when auditing the company (Proskauer) 

We’ve said it before, and we’ll certainly say it again: if you’re hiding money overseas, it’s time to come clean (Pepper Hamilton) 

What should employers now do to prepare for implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2014? Quite a bit, actually… (Manatt, Phelps & Phillips) 

What so great about the fracking performance standards recently developed for the Marcellus and Utica Shales? Environmental groups AND oil and gas companies are on board (Reed Smith) 

Dmitriy Shirokov’s “settlement fraud” lawsuit against the group that sued him for illegal downloads is a Far Cry from a class action, says a federal judge (Foley Hoag) 

Japan is joining talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. And that could spell trouble for US automakers (Foley & Lardner) 

Did the DOJ give IPXI’s proposed patent licensing exchange the green light? (Morrison & Foerster) 

Truth is stranger than fiction: woman steals ex-boyfriend’s sperm from sperm bank, has child, likely to get child support from donor (Lanier Law Group) 

Here’s a first look at the new Cyprus capital control and banking laws (Ropes & Gray) (Harney Westwood & Riegels) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: Same-Sex Marriage, Yellow Snow, NFL Concussions, Dawn Raids

Since when did they start making the weekends only two days long? Sheesh. At least we’ve got a new Morning Brief:

Tomorrow’s the big day! So what do we need to know today about the Supreme Court oral arguments in the same-sex marriage cases? (Bloomberg Law) 

An 883-pound fish, yellow snow, and copyrighted grades of football players, all in the same update. Really – does it get any better than this? (Proskauer) 

Trying to sort through the complexities of the NFL concussion litigation is giving us a headache (Barger & Wolen) 

Can consumer watchdog CFPB “level the playing field” in the auto finance industry? And if they do, will it actually help consumers? (Ballard Spahr) 

Repackaging and selling AP news articles is not “fair use,” says appeals court (Davis Wright Tremaine) 

Agree to disagree? Not this time – environmentalists and fracking industry agree on voluntary standards (BakerHostetler) 

Do mortgage lenders discriminate against women? Yes, says a new study (BuckleySandler) 

Every company that does business in the EU could find itself the target of an unannounced antitrust dawn raid (McDermott Will & Emery) 

How much does big pharma spend on research and development? A lot (McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff) 

Abbott shakes off a lawsuit claiming Ensure doesn’t deliver its promised health benefits (Morrison & Foerster) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: I-9 Forms, Attorney-Client Privilege, Huffington Post, Environmentally Friendly

The answer to the question on everyone’s mind: New Zealand entomologist George Vernon Hudson. 

Companies should take cybersecurity into their own hands if they want to protect themselves. Sooner rather than later… (Bloomberg Law) 

The new I-9 form is here. Have you switched over? (JD Supra Contributors) 

Lawyer learns the hard way that attorney-client privilege doesn’t apply to conversations with friends who are lawyers (Burns & Levinson) 

Did Arianna Huffington and Kenneth Lerer steal the idea that became The Huffington Post? (Sheppard Mullin) 

Plan to borrow money from family and friends to get your startup off the ground? Read this first (Scott Legal Services) 

Are your products truly “environmentally friendly”? You might want to double-check before the FTC does it on your behalf… (Loeb & Loeb) 

Ziff! Bam! Pow! Zing! Superheroes take the fight against evil to the intellectual property courtroom… (Foley Hoag) 

The Fort Collins City Council has given final approval to a ban on fracking within city limits, setting up a legal battle with the state of Colorado (BakerHostetler) 

New protections for government contractors and subcontractors who blow the whistle go into effect on July 1, 2013 (Morgan Lewis) 

The Supreme Court may overturn the Defense of Marriage Act, but they’re certainly not going to do it before April 15. Here’s what same-sex couples need to know now about filing taxes (Baker Donelson) 

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JD Supra Morning Brief: Telecommuting Policies, Healthcare Prices, Rooney Rule, Japanese Elections

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Not for you, Marissa Mayer… Here’s something for employers who still allow telecommuting (and want to do it right) (Small Business Support) 

Price transparency has the potential to jumpstart the transformation of healthcare (Fenwick & West) 

Is the NFL’s “Rooney Rule” effectively promoting the hiring of minorities as head coaches and general managers? (The California Minority Counsel Program) 

Move over Iran: the EU just updated its sanctions against Syria, North Korea, and Zimbabwe (White & Case) 

Japanese political parties seem to be in agreement that electioneering laws need to change – and that social media will get them there (Morrison Foerster - Social Media) 

Fair question, eh: what can a Canadian condo corporation do to stop a resident from operating a dominatrix dungeon in her condominium? (Heenan Blaikie) 

The EPA first studied fracking risks in 1999 (Spilman, Thomas & Battle) 

Shopping for an employee Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy? Consider a Yugo, or a Cadillac, or anything in-between… (Looper Reed) 

Heads up: new closed-captioning rules for video content delivered online go into effect at the end of the month (Davis Wright Tremaine) 

The good news: your sentence will only be based on the bribes you actually received… (The Kaiser Law Firm) 

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