For your convenience, here is a look at some of the most widely read updates, commentary, and analysis published on JD Supra during the last month of 2022. December's trending issues among readers and subscribers included everything from impending wage increases to H1-B alternatives, from M&A activity in oil and gas to the latest on crypto, blockchain, and NFTs – among many other topics. Good work, smart folks:

1. California Minimum Wage Increases for all Employers Regardless of Size - by Corrin Johnson, Suzanne Roten, and Carolina Ugalde at Meyers Nave
2. What Does 2023 Hold for California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave? - by Benjamin Tulis at Jackson Lewis
3. Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights: Issue 12, 2022 - by F.B. Webster Day, Paul Papadopoulos, Brian Richardson, and Hugh Wellons at Spilman Thomas & Battle
4. Florida’s Property Insurance Reform: The Impact on Carriers and Insureds in the State of Florida - by Robert Barton and Allan Rotlewicz at Rumberger | Kirk
5. H-1B Cap Alternatives: Visa Options for the Healthcare Industry and Biotechnology Companies - by Survi Parvatiyar at Gibney Anthony & Flaherty
6. Look Ahead to the Week of December 12: The Deadline for a Government Shutdown Quickly Approaches - by Kristi Boswell, Evan Collier, Jane Lucas, and Theodore Schroeder at Alston & Bird
7. New 2023 Minimum Wages and Minimum Salaries to Take Effect - by Brian Conneely and John Diviney at Rivkin Radler
8. Existing overseas owners – time is running out to get registered on the Register of Overseas Entities - by Stephanie Hendy and Brian Hutcheson at Dentons
9. Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for December 2022 - by R.J. Colwell, John Forbush, Daniel Hagan, Serena Rwejuna, Jacqueline Triggs at White & Case
10. Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - December 2022 - by attorneys at Skadden
11. OFAC Settles With Kraken for $362,158: Maximum Penalty Avoided - by Keith Barnett, Carlin McCrory, and Ethan Ostroff at Troutman Pepper
12. Beware of Artificial Intelligence: It Can Cause You Very Real Trouble - by Paul Finamore at Pessin Katz Law
13. New York State DOH Expands Healthcare Worker Bonus Program - by Michael Paulsen at Manatt
14. AI Regulation in the U.S.: What’s Coming, and What Companies Need to Do in 2023 - by Alysa Austin, Daniel Felz, Kimberly Kiefer Peretti at Alston & Bird
15. FINRA Is Conducting a Targeted Exam of “Crypto Assets” - by Jamie Helman and Andrew Van Houter at Faegre Drinker
16. Kraken Coughs Up $362,158 to OFAC to Settle Iran Sanctions Violations - by Michael Volkov at The Volkov Law Group
17. Similac Infant Formula Recall FAQs - by Richard Galperin, Ryan Keating, Joshua Meyeroff at Morris James
18. Half-Baked: An Overview of Current Cannabinoid Laws & Regulations - by Caroline Loveless, Allison Simpson at Butler Snow
19. European Central Bank Director General Proclaims ‘Bitcoin’s Last Stand’ - by Jonathan Mollod at Proskauer
20. Global Perspective on Patenting of Blockchain, Crypto, and DeFi Technologies - by Michael Fainberg and Mohammad Zaryab at ArentFox Schiff
21. Q&A: The State Of Oil & Gas M&A Activity & What To Expect In 2023 - by Daniel Kohl, Daniel Rojo at Opportune
22. When Chains Change, Do NFTs Stay The Same? How Hard Forks May Affect NFT Value and Licenses - by Jason Finger at Proskauer
23. UK FCA, BoE, and PRA Publish Discussion Paper on Adopting AI in Financial Services - by Christopher Archer, Mike Pierides, and Charlotte Roxon at Morgan Lewis
24. BVI to Introduce the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act - by Eric Flaye, Nicholas Kuria, and Christopher Page at Conyers
25. 2023 State Employment Law Updates: From Pay to Hair, Cannabis, and More - by Andrew Adams, Biljana Simakoska at DarrowEverett

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