--- title: Popular Reads on JD Supra description: "Reading recap: a look at some of the most popular reads on JD Supra for October, 2018." image: https://resources.jdsupra.com/hubfs/jds-trendsB.jpg --- [![JD Supra](https://resources.jdsupra.com/hubfs/JDSupra%20-Jan2018/image/logo-jdsupra-opt.svg) ](https://resources.jdsupra.com/) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Popular Reads on JD Supra ![jds-trendsB](https://resources.jdsupra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/jds-trendsB.jpg?width=700&name=jds-trendsB.jpg) Data privacy, cryptocurrency regulation, blockchain, and more - here's a quick recap of some of the most well-read posts published on JD Supra during last month: 1. **[Changes to the Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool Require Attention](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/changes-to-the-security-risk-assessment-15586/) **- by [Alisa Chestler](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/alisa-chestler/) at Baker Ober Health Law 2. **[Virtual currencies as commodities - CFTC wins battle in the fight to define cryptocurrencies as commodities but has it won the war?](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/virtual-currencies-as-commodities-cftc-72973/) **- by [Kristen Bertch](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/kristen-bertch/) and [Gregory Kaufman](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/gregory-kaufman/) at Eversheds Sutherland 3. **[Massachusetts Noncompete and Trade Secret Reform Will Have Far-Reaching Impact](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/massachusetts-noncompete-and-trade-22583/) **- by [Lisa Ropple](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/lisa-ropple/), [Kate Wallace](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/kate-wallace/), [Christopher (Chris) Morrison](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/christopher-chris-morrison/), [Anthony (Tony) Masero](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/anthony-tony-masero/), and [Michael (Mike) Marcucci](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/michael-mike-marcucci/) at Jones Day 4. **[Recent Court Decisions Shine Spotlight on Scope of CFTC’s Dodd-Frank Anti-Fraud and Anti-Manipulation Enforcement Authority](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/recent-court-decisions-shine-spotlight-29789/) **- by [Jeongu Gim](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/jeongu-gim/), [Theodore M. Kneller](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/theodore-m-kneller/), [Jonathan Marcus](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/jonathan-marcus/), [Daniel O'Connell](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/daniel-o-connell/), and [Mark D. Young](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/mark-d-young/) at Skadden 5. **[Notable September Developments in the Cryptocurrency Space](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/notable-september-developments-in-the-66678/) **- by attorneys at [Ropes & Gray](https://www.jdsupra.com/profile/Ropes_Gray_docs/) 6. **[Blockchain Energizer – Volume 36](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/blockchain-energizer-volume-36-37684/) **- by [Benjamin Tejblum](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/benjamin-tejblum/),  [Buck Endemann](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/buck-endemann/), and [Daniel Cohen](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/daniel-cohen2/) at K&L Gates 7. **[France Set to Enact the First Regulatory Framework for Crypto-asset Intermediaries](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/france-set-to-enact-the-first-23758/) **- by [Hubert de Vauplane](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/hubert-de-vauplane/) and  [Tristan Bonneau](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/tristan-bonneau/) at Kramer Levin 8. **[Virtual Currencies Can Be Regulated by CFTC as a “Commodity”](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/virtual-currencies-can-be-regulated-by-54336/) **- by attorneys at [Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law](https://www.jdsupra.com/profile/proskauer_blockchain_and_the_law_docs/) 9. **[Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Rise of Enforcement Actions and Securities Litigation Involving Digital Currencies and Blockchain](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/curb-your-enthusiasm-the-rise-of-34192/) **- by [Kenneth Logsdon](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/kenneth-logsdon/) and [Derek Kearl](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/derek-kearl/) at Holland & Hart 10. **[New York AG Warns Investors of Risks of Trading on Cryptocurrency Exchanges](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-york-ag-warns-investors-of-risks-of-99948/) **- by [Benjamin Jensen](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/benjaminjensen/) at Robinson+Cole 11. **[Global Blockchain Developments in Enforcement, Payments, ICOs and Enterprise](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/global-blockchain-developments-in-55965/) **- by [Panida Pollawit](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/panida-pollawit/), [Simone Otenaike](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/simone-otenaike/), [Njeri Chasseau](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/njeri-chasseau1/), and [Robert Musiala Jr.](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/robert-musiala-jr/) at BakerHostetler 12. **[Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2018](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/data-privacy-cybersecurity-insider-48049/) **- by [Linn Freedman](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/linn-freedman/), [Deborah George](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/deborah-george/), [Kathryn Rattigan](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/kathryn-Rattigan/), and [Benjamin Jensen](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/benjaminjensen/) at Robinson+Cole 13. **[Privacy Perils: I Spy Your Wi-Fi](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/privacy-perils-i-spy-your-wi-fi-32887/) **- by attorneys at [Bass, Berry & Sims](https://www.jdsupra.com/profile/Bass_Berry_Sims_docs/)  14. **[Lo que sabemos sobre el Cumplimiento Crypto y los impuestos federales de los EE. UU.](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/lo-que-sabemos-sobre-el-cumplimiento-90213/) **- by [Stanley Foodman](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/stanley-foodman/) at Foodman CPAs & Advisors 15. **[Blockchain Week in Review - October 2018](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/blockchain-week-in-review-october-2018-60386/)** - by [Thomas Ahmadifar](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/thomas-ahmadifar/) at Perkins Coie 16. **[Cryptocurrency Decision: Enforcing Blockchain Rights](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/cryptocurrency-decision-enforcing-40399/)** - by [Richard Stobbe](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/richard-stobbe/) at Field Law 17. **[Currents - Energy Industry Insights - October 2018](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/currents-energy-industry-insights-26976/) **- by [Nicholas Preservati](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/nicholas-preservati/) and [William Herlihy](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/william-herlihy/) at Spilman 18. [**New York Attorney General Releases Virtual Markets Integrity Report**](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-york-attorney-general-releases-75115/)** **- by [Timothy Spangler](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/timothy-spangler/) and [Phillip Garber](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/phillip-garber/) at Dechert 19. [**CFTC Chairman Giancarlo Reaffirms Commitment to Aggressive Enforcement Efforts **](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/cftc-chairman-giancarlo-reaffirms-62303/)-** **by [Shekida Smith](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/shekida-smith/), [Daniel O'Connell](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/daniel-o-connell/), [David Meister](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/david-meister/), and [Jonathan Marcus](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/jonathan-marcus/) at Skadden 20. **["Under Your Spell" - Working While Female In a World of Boys...](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/under-your-spell-working-while-female-27884/) **- by Anon for JD Supra Perspectives 21. **[Unprecedented Settlement Rejection: Court Refuses to Approve $17.5MM TCPA Settlement on Current Record–Says “Good Chance” that Class Counsel “Sold the Case Short”](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/unprecedented-settlement-rejection-53555/) **- by [ric Troutman](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/eric-troutman1/) at Womble Bond Dickinson 22. **[Paid Sick Leave Changes in New York City and Westchester County Impact Empire State Employers](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/paid-sick-leave-changes-in-new-york-49838/) **- by [Jill Lowell](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/jill-lowell/) and [Sebastian Chilco](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/sebastian-chilco/) at Littler 23. **[Massachusetts HPC Health Care Cost Trends Hearing: Key Takeaways](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/massachusetts-hpc-health-care-cost-96144/) **- by [M. Daria Niewenhous](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/m-daria-niewenhous/), [Caitlin Beresin](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/caitlin-beresin/),  [Cassandra Paolillo](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/cassandra-paolillo/), and [Rachel Irving Pitts](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/rachel-irving/) at Mintz 24. **[Amgen and Sandoz Launch Biosimilars in Europe](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/amgen-and-sandoz-launch-biosimilars-in-46930/) **- by attorneys at [Goodwin](https://www.jdsupra.com/profile/Goodwin_docs/) 25. **[Crypto As Commodity, And The Bankruptcy Implications](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/crypto-as-commodity-and-the-bankruptcy-40735/) **- by  [Susan Poll Klaessy](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/susan-poll-klaessy/) and [Joanne Molinaro](https://www.jdsupra.com/authors/joanne-molinaro/) at Foley & Lardner * *Next? [Follow JD Supra's Popular channel](https://www.jdsupra.com/topics/popular/) for a daily dose of top reads delivered directly to your inbox. 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