Covering everything from latest financial regulations to tax exemptions, immigration updates to crypto developments, HR considerations to legalized marijuana ... here's a quick recap of some of the most widely read news, analysis, and commentary published on JD Supra during October, 2023. Good work, smart folks:

1. When it comes to HR, don't quit your day job, Miss Manners. - by Robin Shea at Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete
2. 2025 DV Lottery Registration Open Oct. 4 to Nov. 7 - by Melina LaMorticella, Turid Owren, Alan Perkins, and Melany Savitt at Tonkon Torp
3. New Alabama Overtime Tax Exemption Effective January 1, 2024 - by Joseph Barnello and H. Carlton Hilson at Burr & Forman
4. Registration for 2025 Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Opens Oct. 4, 2023; Israel Added to the Visa Waiver Program - by attorneys at Kramer Levin
5. Not Sorry? Reese's May Be In Trouble For On-Pack Sweepstakes Disclosures - by Robert Laplaca at Verrill
6. RIA Regulatory Review - October 2023 - by Michael Schmieder and David Tang at Dorsey & Whitney
7. New FinCEN Director Addresses Key Topics in BSA/AML - by Peter Hardy and Alexa Levy at Ballard Spahr
8. October 11 Was a Red-Letter Day in the Growing Federal-State War on Fees - by attorneys at Troutman Pepper
9. Diversity Visa Lottery Now Open for FY 2025 - by Irem Dogan and Michelle Guardado at Gibney Anthony & Flaherty
10. NYDFS Proposes Updated Guidance on Crypto Listing - by attorneys at Latham & Watkins
11. SAFER Act: Marijuana May Soon Become a Bigger Deal - by Heidi Urness and Aaron Kouhoupt at McGlinchey Stafford
12. Corporate Transparency Act Update: FinCEN Proposes Extending CTA Reporting Deadline for Companies First Created/Registered in 2024 - by Anthony Mirenda and Luciano Racco at Foley Hoag
13. Department of Justice Seeks to Reward Due Diligence and Timely Self-Disclosures in Mergers & Acquisitions Through New Safe Harbor Policy - by Nicole Engisch, Jaime Stilson, and RJ Zayed at Dorsey & Whitney
14. FY2025 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration - by Elizabeth Olivera and Frances Rayer at Cozen O'Connor
15. Massachusetts Tax Reform Enacted – Estate Tax Exemption Increase and Other Help for Residents - by Scott Cashman at Bowditch & Dewey
16. Digital Asset Theft Loss Deductions are More Complicated Than You Think - by Andie Kramer at ASKramer Law
17. Crypto Firms Launch New Initiatives; Whitepapers Address DeFi, Crypto Risks, CBDCs; OFAC Adds Crypto Addresses to SDN List Connected to DOJ Action - by Keith Murphy and Robert Musiala Jr. at BakerHostetler
18. U.S. Agencies Release Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory Addendum - by John Foote, Terry Frederic, Maliha Khan, Jennifer McCadney, and Matthew Pereira at Kelley Drye & Warren
19. Asbestos Litigation – The New Frontier: Talc - by Jacqueline Crockwell at Adler Pollock & Sheehan
20. Will the Proposed IRS Regulations Hinder the Growth of Tokenization in Real Estate? - by Joseph Tierney IV at Amundsen Davis
21. CFPB Bites of the Month - October 2023 - Bewitching the CFPB - by Laura Bacon, Justin Hosie, and Eric Johnson at Hudson Cook
22. FinCEN proposes more time to report beneficial ownership information - by Andrea Gordon and Sarah Paul at Eversheds Sutherland
23. California: The Next Frontier in Digital Asset Regulation - by James Chou, Samantha Goldberg-Seder, and Katy Ryan at Orrick
24. OFAC Ramps Up Price Cap Enforcement as Coalition Publishes Compliance Advisory for Maritime Oil Industry - by Michael Volkov and Sam Finkelstein at The Volkov Law Group
25. Two New Cybersecurity Proposed Rules Mean Big Changes for Federal Contractors - by Townsend Bourne, Lillia Damalouji at Sheppard Mullin

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