This month's recap of popular reads on JD Supra has a deeply international flavor, including a focus on the war in Ukraine and subsequent Russian sanctions. It also includes updates from our global contributor base and readership (covering legal developments in Canada, Israel, Germany, UK) along with a rich collection of US-base coverage. As ever: good work, smart folks...

1. The Government of Canada announces new immigration streams for Ukrainian nationals - by Henry Chang at Dentons
2. Corona-Arbeitsschutzverordnung wird verlängert [Germany] - by Dr. Lars Mohnke at Hogan Lovells
3. The SEC Begins Regulation of Cryptocurrency Interest Account Offerings - by H. Gregory Baker, Warren Chu, and Alvin Li at Patterson Belknap
4. Foreign Funds from Additional Stock Exchanges May Dual List on the TASE (Israel) - by Ron Shuhatovich at Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co
5. Crypto: A Virtual Currency with Real-Life Energy Consequences - by Karen Cullinane at Goldberg Segalla
6. Focus on Crypto and Blockchain: Regulatory Fog Begins to Lift, but Many Questions Remain - by Benjamin Brickner, Brian Korn at Manatt
7. Considerations for Companies Doing Business in and with Russia - by attorneys at Orrick
8. Eleventh Circuit Overturns Dismissal of Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Class Action Suit - by attorneys at Goodwin
9. NFTs: Gateway to Financial Independence or Litigation Risk? - by Emily Garnett, Stacie Nyborg, Airina Rodrigues, Jonathan Sandler at Brownstein
10. Congress and the IRS Make Moves to Improve Taxpayer Compliance for Cryptocurrency Transactions - by Rita Halabi, Jeremy Naylor, Kathleen Semanski at Proskauer
11. Abbott Labs Recalls Similac Baby Formula Over Concerns of Life-Threatening Bacterial Infections - by Richard Console, Jr. at Console and Associates
12. Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Sports and Entertainment Industries’ Response to the War in Ukraine; and Larry David’s Documentary Launch That Was Scrubbed a Day Before its Premiere - by Joshua Bloomgarden at Foster Garvey PC
13. Bitcoin fraud: the English Court grants extensive interim remedies to protect investors - by Andrew Hearn, Daniel Natoff, Annabelle Nelsson, Timothy Spangler at Dechert
14. OFAC advierte a la industria de Moneda Virtual - by Stanley Foodman at Foodman CPAs & Advisors
15. U.S. Sanctions Against Russia: Summary as of Wednesday, March 1, 2022 - by attorneys at Venable LLP
16. Virginia Approves Bill Allowing Banks to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody Services - by A.J. Dhaliwal, Gabriel Khoury, Moorari Shah at Sheppard Mullin
17. New York Issues Guidance on Virtual Currency Regulations and Announces Strengthening Blockchain Analytics in Response to Sanctions Imposed on Russia - by Keith Barnett, Kalama Lui-Kwan, Carlin McCrory, Ethan Ostroff at Troutman Pepper
18. UK Government Seeking to Introduce a Register of Overseas Entities - by Adnan Bhaiji and Martin Smith at Goodwin
19. District Court Allows ‘Fair Notice’ Defense in SEC’s Cryptocurrency Case Against Ripple Labs, But Denies Motions To Dismiss - by Alexander Drylewski, Stuart Levi, Daniel Michael at Skadden
20. Immigration Update: U.S. Immigration Options for Ukrainian Nationals - by Elaine Kumpula and Emily Summers at Faegre Drinker
21. Economic Sanctions and Asset Seizures: An Important Focus for the Biden Administration - by attorneys at Proskauer
22. FYI on NFTs: Consumer Protection and Privacy Considerations - by Dan Chase, Maneesha Mithal at Wilson Sonsini
23. Department Of Financial Protection & Innovation Issues Guidance Regarding "Situation in Ukraine and Russia" - by Keith Bishop at Allen Matkins
24. 2021 Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Year in Review - by attorneys at Jones Day
25. Announced Cryptocurrency Executive Order Will Shape Federal Regulations for the $3 Trillion Digital Assets Market - by Stephen Anstey, John Loving at Kilpatrick Townsend

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