For your reference, here is a recap of some of the most popular reads during October, 2015, on JD Supra. Good work by smart folks:

1. DHS Sends New STEM OPT Rule to OMB For Review - by Michelle Gergian, Gabriel Mozes, and Brian Potter at Seyfarth Shaw
2. Big Data in Human Resources = Big Decisions for HR Pros - by Kate Bischoff and Judith Langevin at Zelle Hofmann
3. CFTC Asserts Jurisdiction in Bitcoin Markets - by Maureen A. Donley, Theodore M. Kneller, and Trevor Levine at Skadden
4. Virtual Currencies: International Actions and Regulations - by Eric Barber and J. Dax Hansen at Perkins Coie
5. Just How Scary is the SEC? “Fear” Not Sufficient Grounds to Duck Administrative Subpoena - by Adam Sisitsky at Mintz Levin
6. The Importance Of A Trademark Registration In A Global Economy - by Maurine Knutsson at Banner & Witcoff
7. A Friendly Reminder from the EEOC—Don’t Toss Your Unselected Candidates’ Applications Just Yet - by Anne Knox Averitt at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
8. Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update Volume 6, Issue 4 - by attorneys at Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media
9. Don’t Get Locked Out: Is Ransomware a Threat to Your Business? - by Zachary Ludens at Carlton Fields Jorden Burt
10. Alphabet Soup and Data Security - by Philip R. Stein and James Ward at Bilzin Sumberg
11. Blocked: Managing Social Media at Work Under Virginia’s New Privacy Law - by Jimmy Robinson, Jr. and J. Clay Rollins at Ogletree Deakins
12. This Week In Securities Litigation - by Thomas Gorman at Dorsey & Whitney
13. The Evolving Landscape of “Hacking Back” Against Cyber Attacks - by Michael F. Buchanan and Thomas Kurland at Patterson Belknap
14. Bristol-Myers Squibb FCPA Enforcement Action - by Thomas Fox
15. US China Trade War  - by Bill Perry at Dorsey & Whitney
16. New Maine Social Media Privacy Law Takes Effect October 15, 2015 - by David P. Mason at Ogletree Deakins
17. Tricks or Treats: Human Resources Challenges Ahead - by Molly Cherry and William Floyd III at Nexsen Pruet
18. What Employers Must Know About Wage and Hour Law - by Adriana Gardella at Carlton Fields Jorden Burt
19. Startups, Know This About Open Source Before Incorporating It into Your Products - by Ajay Sharma at Polsinelli
20. Court Allows EEOC’s Discrimination Suit Over Religious Garb To Proceed To Jury - by Christina Janice and Gerald Maatman at Seyfarth Shaw
21. US Congress: tax reform emerging as major 2016 campaign issue – financial industry a prime target - by Evan Migdail and Bruce Thompson at DLA Piper
22. Does Your Website Privacy Policy Need Some Love? - by Annie Robertson at Lane Powell
23. Proving Contractor Licensure in California. The Tribe Has Spoken - by Garret Murai at Wendel Rosen
24. Health Hackers: Problems in Applying Traditional Products Liability Theories to Latent Cyber-Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices - by M. Ryder Lee at Butler Snow
25. Simplified Rights Offering Rules Announced By Canadian Securities Administrators - by Paul Barbeau, Arnold Fridhandler, and Matthew Olson at Bennett Jones

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