Covering everything from artificial intelligence in e-discovery to the Federal Trade Commission's non-compete ban, from rescheduling cannabis to supply chain compliance, from the latest FinCEN developments to 401(k) sponsors ... here's a quick look at some of the most widely read updates, insights, and analysis published on JD Supra during May 2024. Good work, smart folks:

1. BlueSnap: The FTC Remains Aggressive and Sheds New Light on Disfavored Merchant Verticals, Acquirer Practices – by Edward Marshall at Arnall Golden Gregory
2. From Data to Decisions, AI is Improving Accuracy for eDiscovery – by Fernando Delgado at Lighthouse
3. CFPB Bites of the Month - May 2024 - CFPB: Light My Way, Virginia May – by Justin Hosie, Eric Johnson, and Kristen Yarows at Hudson Cook
4. Colorado Legislature Passes First-in-Nation Artificial Intelligence Bill – by Owen Davis, Shelby Dolen, Taylor Kay Lively, David Stauss, and Marlaina Pinto at Husch Blackwell
5. Don’t Hire ADP Or Paychex As Your 401(k)’s TPA – by Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
6. Request for Comments on FinCEN and SEC rule on CIP – by attorneys at King & Spalding
7. New Utah NHL Team Takes Shot-Pass With Nine Intent-to-Use Trademark Applications – by John Dollarhide at Butler Snow
8. EPA Accepting Comment on Proposed Consent Decrees to Settle Lawsuits Challenging Time to Complete TSCA Risk Evaluations – by attorneys at Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
9. UPDATE: FTC Publishes Final Rule Banning Non-Competes: A Simple Explanation – by Jeremy Ben Merkelson, Michael Rella, Roy Salins, Gerald Stein, and Caleah Whitten at Davis Wright Tremaine
10. FinCEN and SEC Move Closer to New AML Requirements for Investment Advisers & ERAs – by attorneys at White & Case
11. [Podcast] Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 45 - A Conversation with One of World’s Most Formidable Trial Lawyer with John B. Quinn – by Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
12. Supply Chain and Sanctions Compliance (Part III of IV) – by Mike Volkov at The Volkov Law Group
13. IOENGINE v. Ingenico: Are Electronic Communications Fair Game for the Printed Matter Doctrine? – by Paul Leicht at BakerHostetler
14. AI deployment: German DPAs issue guidance on data protection compliance – by Dr. Henrik Hanssen, Dr. Martin Pflueger, and Anna Vogel at Hogan Lovells
15. Too Many Choices For 401(k) Plan Sponsors – by Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
16. The DEA’s Rule to Reschedule Cannabis to Schedule III: Process and Timeline – by Jesse Harlan Alderman, Haider David Andazola, Regina DeSantis, Austin Ownbey, and Jeffrey Schultz at Foley Hoag
17. FinCEN (and SEC) Propose New Customer Identification Program Rule With Minimal Expected Impact on Private Fund Sponsors – by Gregory Larkin, William Stern, and Cynthia Wells at Goodwin
18. FinCEN Issues Analysis of Increasing Elder Financial Exploitation – by Peter Hardy, Kristen Larson, and Beth Moskow-Schnoll at Ballard Spahr
19. California’s Minimum Wage Law for Healthcare Workers May Be Delayed – by Tomiwa Aina at Weintraub Tobin
20. Understanding the UAE's Enhanced Consumer Protection Law – by Janelle Moussa and Imtiaz Shah at Hogan Lovells
21. Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands – January to March 2024 – by Sarah Howie (Farquhar) and Róisín Liddy-Murphy at Conyers
22. Say What? Recitation Entitled to Patentable Weight When Not “Communicative Content” – by Connor Larson at McDermott Will & Emery
23. CFPB Announces Proposed Rule Regarding Nonsufficient Funds Fees – by Jacqueline Beveridge, Natasha Dempsey, and Christi Lawson at Foley & Lardner
24. CTA Compliance Obligations for CTA Participants: Reporting Companies, Beneficial Owners, and Third-Party Preparers – by Erin Bryan, Matthew Dickerson, and Joseph Lynyak at Dorsey & Whitney
25. A Finger on the Ethical Pulse: Navigating AI in Legal Practice with Confidence – by Hon. Ralph Artigliere for EDRM

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