Anne S. BeckerPartnerMcDermott Will & Emery Websitewww.mwe.comBlogwww.mwe.com/insightsConnectEmailTwitterLinkedIn312-984-7592 Professional Biography Anne S. Becker is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Chicago office More Legal and Business Bylines From Anne S. Becker Proposed Regulations Update Mortality Tables, Minimum Present Value Requirements for Defined Benefit Pension Plans - (Posted On Wednesday, March 08, 2017) 401(K) Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries Face an Alarming Number of Stable Value Fund and Other Class Action Lawsuits - (Posted On Wednesday, June 01, 2016) Second Circuit Applies Stricter Rules for a Plan Administrator’s Noncompliance with Benefit Claims Regulations - (Posted On Tuesday, May 24, 2016) Second Circuit Applies Stricter Rules for Plan Administrator’s Noncompliance with Benefit Claims Regulations - (Posted On Thursday, May 19, 2016) IRS Announces Additional Changes in Determination Letter Program - (Posted On Tuesday, February 02, 2016) Increase in PBGC Premiums Effective for 2017 and Later Years - (Posted On Thursday, December 03, 2015) Recent IRS Guidance Prohibits Lump-Sum Windows for Pension Retirees, Updates Pension Mortality Tables for 2016 - (Posted On Wednesday, September 02, 2015) IRS Releases Highly Anticipated Cash Balance Plan Regulations Background - (Posted On Thursday, October 16, 2014) Camp Tax Reform Proposal Could Impact Executive Compensation - (Posted On Wednesday, March 19, 2014) U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Issues Initial Guidance Describing Proposed Lifetime Retirement Income Notices - (Posted On Wednesday, June 26, 2013) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis President Trump Sends Nomination for OCSPP Assistant Administrator to the Senate by: James V. Aidala State-Directed Payments, Value-Based Care, and the “One Big Beautiful” Bill: A Comprehensive Analysis by: Margia Corner , Adam Herbst Federal Circuit Denies Appellate Jurisdiction Based on Alternative Ground for Relief by: Don Geiger DOJ Releases DEI Guidance by: Samia M. Kirmani , Michael D. Thomas New Texas Law Requires Storage of Electronic Health Records in U.S. by: Julia K. Kadish , Michael D. Sutton Pulling the Critical Block: EPA’s Repeal of the Endangerment Finding Could Topple Climate Rules by: Jessica Portmess , Ana Maria Gutierrez How the ICJ Climate Change Advisory Opinion Raises Global Legal and Compliance Risks for Multinational Corporations by: J. Michael Showalter Maryland Insurance Administration Proposes to Revise Regulation Governing Disclosures of Credit Scoring Use in Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Rating by: J.J. Silverstein DOJ Identifies Tariff Fraud as Enforcement Priority by: Scott A. Resnik , Alan J. Brudner Fourth Circuit Rules Unanimously in Favor of Employees in Two Cases Involving Employer Allegations of Breach of Restrictive Covenants by: Rachel E. Green United States: Going for Two! SEC Approves Multi-Crypto Asset ETP by: Richard F. Kerr , Keri E. Riemer Germany Doubles Film Production Funding to €250 Million by: Dr. Laura M. Zentner , Georg von Wallis Europe: UK FCA Confirms the Circumstances in Which it May Make Public Announcements About Live Investigations by: Michael E. Ruck , Rosie Naylor White House Charts New Course for Digital Asset Policy by: Daniel J. Davis Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — August 2025 by: Jacob H. Hupart Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Aug 5 2025 Regulation Without Borders: The EUDR and the New Era of Global Due Diligence Print