In case you missed them the first time around, here's a quick recap of popular reads on JD Supra for last month. Good work by smart folks:

1. Wondering what the Department of Labor will be doing this year? Here's what the agency says - by David L. Woodard at Poyner Spruill
2. Affordable Care Act Presents New Risks to Employers Who Misclassify Workers - by Katharine Parker at Proskauer
3. Congress To Revisit Patent Litigation Reform With New “Innovation Act” - by David Berry at Brooks Kushman
4. Four Steps to Effective Performance Management - by D. Albert Brannen at Fisher & Phillips
5. Michigan Insurance Company Not Subject to Personal Jurisdiction in California for Losses Suffered in Arkansas - by Bryan Martin, Kristian Moriarty, and Lawrence Zucker II at Haight Brown & Bonesteel
6. Teva and Its Potential Impact on Patent Litigation - by Michael Abernathy, Rebecca Cavin, and Suzanne Konrad at K&L Gates
7. NH House Introduces Bill to Exempt Certain Users of VC From The Money Transmitter Licensing Requirements - by Amy L. Pierce at Pillsbury
8. The Regulation of Virtual, Digital and Crypto-currencies - by attorneys at Cooley
9. Virtual Currency, Real Risks - by Odia Kagan and Frank A, Mayer, III at Pepper Hamilton
10. Employers Running Background Checks: Top 10 Tips to Avoid Joining the Fair Credit Reporting Act Litigation “Club” - by Michelle Cohen at Ifrah Law
11. Recommended SEO Tools for Lawyers - by Chris Dreyer at Attorney Rankings LLC
12. New York Court Holds Insurance Law § 3420 Inapplicable to Professional Liability Policy - by attorneys at Traub Lieberman
13. Copyright Law and the Fight Against Revenge Porn: Q&A With David Bateman of the Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project - by Paula Martersteck for JD Supra Perspectives
14. The World in US Courts - Winter 2015: Orrick's Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law to Global Business and Cross-Border Activities - by Robert Reznick at Orrick
15. Beyond HIPAA: New Jersey Law Requires Encryption of Personal Data by Health Insurance Carriers - by Mollie O'Brien at Epstein Becker & Green
16. CFPB Hot Topics for 2015 - by Courtney Gilmer at Baker Donelson
17. Legal Ethics and Social Media: What Pre-Litigation Advice May an Attorney Provide to His or Her Client? - by Cheri Budzynski at Shumaker, Loop, & Kendrick
18. Court Dismisses Data Breach Class Complaint For Lack Of Standing  - by Ashley B Guffey at King & Spalding
19. Intellectual Property 2014 Year in Review - by Michael Doctrow, Kelly Horein, Shawn Leppo, and Bruce Wolstoncroft at McNees Wallace & Nurick
20. The Anthem Data Breach: The Fallout and What’s Next - by Cynthia Larose and Kevin McGinty at Mintz Levin
21. New York Insurance Law: 2014 Year in Review - by Timothy Kevane and Lawrence Kelin at Sedgwick
22. Mere Mailing of Policy and Renewals Into California is Not Sufficient Basis for Jurisdiction Over Bad Faith Lawsuit - by Christopher Kendrick and Valerie Moore at Haight Brown & Bonesteel
23. Anthem Data Breach Spawns Class Action Suits and “Phishing” Scams - by F. Paul Pittman at Sedgwick
24. Final Rule Extending Work Authorization to H-4 Dependent Spouses Expected Soon - by Lowell Sachs at Ogletree Deakins
25. California Still Unsure About Bitcoin Regulation - by Elsa Broeker at Pillsbury

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