With forward-looking updates about impending legislative developments (the FTC non-compete vote, rescheduling marijuana, others) as well as analysis and commentary on a wide range of regulatory topics of the day, here's a look at some of the most widely read publications on JD Supra during April, 2024. Good work, smart folks:

1. New York State’s “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act – What Employers Need to Know – by Meghan DiPasquale, Glen Doherty, Charles Kaplan, and Kinsey O'Brien at Hodgson Russ
2. Storage Tank Enforcement: Trust Fund Eligibility: Proposed Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Order/Assessment Addressing Warren County Storage Tank Owner – by Walter Wright Jr. at Mitchell Williams
3. FinCEN Proposes Loosening Customer Identification Program Requirements – by Jason Cover, Mark Furletti, James Kim, and James Stevens at Troutman Pepper
4. FTC Vote on Rule to Ban Non-Competes Scheduled for April 23rd – by Mark Daniels at Epstein Becker & Green
5. SEC Wins Insider-Trading Suit Alleging “Shadow Trading” – by Jonathan Richman at Proskauer
6. OFAC Signals Willingness to Use FinCEN Whistleblower Incentive Program for Sanctions Violations – by Allison Lofgren Bradham, Jacob Gladysz, Benjamin Hutten, Jeanine McGuinness, and Maria Sergeyeva at Orrick
7. D.C., Maryland Multifamily Housing Update: Prince George’s County Rent Control, Montgomery County Tenant Protections, Montgomery County Right of First Refusal (ROFR) Expansion, and More – by Forrest Albiston, Kyle DeThomas, Katherine Noonan, and Roger Winston at Ballard Spahr
8. Oregon Family, Paid Leave Changes Effective July 1, 2024 – by Mark Crabtree at Jackson Lewis
9. Support for Marijuana Rescheduling Grows – by Daniel Shortt at McGlinchey Stafford
10. Shifting Left in eDiscovery: Embracing Secure-by-Design and AI for Enhanced Cybersecurity – by Rob Robinson at HaystackID
11. Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise Publishes First Final Investigation Report – by Sabrina Bandali, Manpreet Dhillon, Andrew Disipio, and Sharon Singh at Bennett Jones
12. Live Free and Protect: New Hampshire Joins the Growing List of States to Adopt a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law in 2024 – by Cynthia Larose and Jon Taylor at Mintz
13. Biologics and Biosimilars Landscape: IP, Policy, and Market Developments – by Philip Chen, Andria Rae Crisler, Casey Kraning Ph.D., and Kayleigh McGlynn at Fish & Richardson
14. Director Gacki From FinCEN Encourages Transparency In The U.S. Financial System – by Stanley Foodman at Foodman CPAs & Advisors
15. FINCEN’s AML Proposal: An Overview for Investment Advisers – by Nicole Alkire, Christine Lombardo, John O'Brien, Christine Ayako Schleppegrell, and Steven Stone at Morgan Lewis
16. May 2024 Visa Bulletin Released – by Inez Macedonio at Gibney
17. How AI is Revolutionizing SEO Strategies for Law Firms in 2024 – by Julie Lorson at Good2bSocial
18. Addressing Artificial Intelligence in Your Privacy Notice: 4 Recommendations for Companies to Consider – by Nicholas Farnsworth, Cosmas Robless, and Shannon Yavorsky at Orrick
19. Democrat Governor Tony Evers Signs Third Earned Wage Access Bill – by Molly Jones at Payactiv
20. ITU Applicants Beware: Federal Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Pending Trademark Applications – by Cecilia Choy Ph.D. at McDermott Will & Emery
21. Kramer Levin Hosts Program of Real Estate Heavyweights To Discuss Challenges and Priorities for NYC Office-To-Residential Conversions – by attorneys at Kramer Levin
22. New York State Budget Bill’s Impact on the Workplace: New York Enacts Paid Prenatal Leave and Paid Breast Milk Expression Time, While Keeping Paid COVID-19 Sick Leave on the Books through Mid-2025 – by Kristen Smith at Bond Schoeneck & King
23. Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack: 10 Lessons Learned – by Todd Doss at Guidepost Solutions
24. Generative Artificial Intelligence for Legal Departments – by Mayukh Sircar and Genesis E. Torres at Ward and Smith
25. Cross-Border M&A Opportunities Favor the Prepared – by Emmanuelle Litvinov at DarrowEverett

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