A recap of some of the most widely read updates, analysis, and commentary published on JD Supra during September, 2023. It's what marijuana legalization, the SEC, the FAA, the world's largest lithium mine, M&A, a potential government shutdown, immigration procedures, and blockchain (among other topics) have in common. Good work, smart folks:

1. USCIS to Revert to 180-day EAD Automatic Extension Starting October 26, 2023 - by Jonathan Eggert, Melissa Azallion Kenny, and Anna Scully at Burr & Forman
2. California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Bill Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee With New Amendments - by Robert Rodriguez and Karen Tynan at Ogletree Deakins
3. DEA Likely to Reschedule Marijuana Based on Congressional Report - by Daniel Shortt at McGlinchey
4. Lizzo Lawsuit Shows Employers ‘It’s About Damn Time’ They Train Their Managers - by Rachel Ziolkowski Ullrich at FordHarrison
5. More “News” on the FAA Reauthorization! - by Mark McKinnon at Fox Rothschild
6. NY credit union gets final approval on $2.2M overdraft fee deal - by attorneys at Orrick
7. Major Update in the Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Contamination Litigation: the Elective Option - by attorneys at Morris James

8. Eroding Privileges: Pennsylvania Superior Court Narrowly Construes Scope of Mcare Patient Safety Reporting Privilege - by Joshua Gajer and Margaret MacDonald at White and Williams

9. The cyber attack on MGM Resorts: what you need to know (and what it means for your risk management strategy) - by Vivian Susko at Mitratech

10. The SEC, Grayscale, and the Race for a Spot-Bitcoin ETF: An Inside Look at the APA’s “Arbitrary and Capricious” Standard - by Addison Morgan and Ethan Ostroff at Troutman Pepper

11. A Modern-Day Gold Rush – World’s Largest Lithium Mine Discovered in Nevada - by Sarah Mangelsdorf at Goldberg Segalla

12. Sector trends - September 2023: Stock Exchanges/Clearing Houses/Trading Venues - by Darragh Byrne and Dr. Alexander Kiefner at White & Case

13. Microsoft and Activision: Where Things Stand - by Nicolás (Nico) Galván, Voratida Sangchant, and Amy Vegari at Patterson Belknap

14. “Pig Butchering”: FinCEN Issues Alert on Virtual Currency Scam - by Kaley Schafer at Ballard Spahr

15. Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - September 2023 - by attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler

16. Voting in the Celsius Bankruptcy Case - by Michael DiPietro and Stephen Rutenberg at Polsinelli

17. What Happens to the Immigration Agencies When the Government Shuts Down? - September 2023 - by Michael Neifach, Otieno Ombok, and Amy Peck at Jackson Lewis

18. Crypto Custody Services Expand; CFTC Enforcement Targets DeFi, SEC Targets NFTs; FinCEN Warns of Crypto Scams; Major Hacks Steal $41M and $55M - by Teresa Goody Guillén, Christopher Lamb, and Robert Musiala Jr. at BakerHostetler

19. First Rescheduling, Now SAFE: Cannabis Reform Marches Forward - by Jesse Harlan Alderman, and Eli Greenspan at Foley Hoag

20. Recent Cyber-Related False Claims Act Activity Signals Contractors and Universities Should Examine Their Cybersecurity Practices and Brace for an Uptick in Enforcement - by Townsend Bourne and Nikole Snyder at Sheppard Mullin

21. Transatlantic M&A bull run set for comeback - by David Baker, James Jian Hu, Tom Matthews, and Sonica Tolani at White & Case

22. Geopolitical Risks: Chinese Technical Collection and Western Pushback - by Melissa Mahle at Bradley

23. The Interplay: Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust & Life Sciences - September 2023 - by attorneys at WilmerHale

24. The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, August 2023 - by Virginia Montgomery, Grace Wyatt at Hogan Lovells

25. Looming U.S. Government Shutdown Expected to Disrupt Trade Activity - by attorneys at Venable

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