Whereof what’s past is prologue, what to come
In yours and my discharge. - William Shakespeare, The Tempest
Here's a list of the 50 most popular topics on JD Supra during all of 2013.
These well-visited categories (holding a truly diverse mix of analysis and commentary written on important matters over the past year) are presented here for your general interest and also as a way to anticipate what's to come in 2014.
If what's past is prologue, what better way to consider the interests, needs, and concerns of business leaders and consumers in the new year than to look at what captured their attention in 2013? And so...
The 50 Biggest Reader Interests on JD Supra in 2013:
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Healthcare Reform (aka the Affordable Care Act or PPACA)
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The Dodd-Frank Act
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Hiring & Firing
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Foreclosure
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The HIPAA Omnibus Rule (as well as HIPAA in general)
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Social Media & the Law
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Compliance Matters
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The National Labor Relations Board (aka NLRB)
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The American Taxpayer Relief Act
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Discrimination
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Mortgages
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Whistleblowers
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Same-Sex Marriage (as well as DOMA-related matters)
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (aka CFPB)
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (aka EEOC)
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Cybersecurity
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The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (aka FATCA)
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Class Action Matters
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Independent Contractors
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Patents
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The Family Medical Leave Act (aka FMLA)
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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act
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Estate Planning
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The Securities & Exchange Commission (aka SEC)
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FICA Taxes
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Data Breaches
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The United States Supreme Court (aka SCOTUS)
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Form I-9
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The Federal Trade Commission (aka FTC)
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The False Claims Act
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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (aka FCPA)
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The America Invents Act (aka AIA)
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The Fair Labor Standards Act (aka FLSA)
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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (aka ERISA)
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Non-Compete Agreements
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Copyrights
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Mobile Apps
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Trade Secrets
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Notice Requirements
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Business Associates
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Data Protection
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Estate Tax
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Retaliation
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (aka CMS)
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Employer Mandates
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Employee Handbooks
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Termination
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Reasonable Accommodation
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The Internal Revenue Service (aka IRS)
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Protected Concerted Activity (aka post what you want on Facebook)
And, heck - because we're having fun building this list - here's a quick look at what almost made it into the Top 50. Hot topics nonetheless in 2013: crowdfunding, fracking, immigration reform, oil & gas issues, and arbitration.
To our expert contributors/writers and our readers we say a heartfelt thank you for a fascinating and fun year. See you on the other side for more of the same.
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