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 Your Boss Is Not So Bad: At Least He Didn’t Spike the Coffee with Viagra by: Mariya Gonor FCC Opposes Effort to Re-Open One-to-One!: “The Government Has Decided Not to Seek Further Review of This Court’s Panel Decision Vacating an FCC Rule” by: Eric J. Troutman Beltway Buzz, April 4, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett Basic but Important Considerations for Corporations—Both For-Profit and Non-Profit: Understanding Director and Officer Liability Insurance by: Clifford P. Parson , Amy H. Wooten Second Circuit Adopts Broad Reading of ADA Protections in Recent Workplace Accommodations Case by: John G. Stretton , Andrés Jiménez-Franck Federal Crypto Ownership: Compliance Implications of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile by: Hwan Kim , A.J. S. Dhaliwal Former EEOC Officials Defend DEI Programs in Response to Acting Chair’s Technical Assistance by: T. Scott Kelly , Simone R.D. Francis EPA Launches Historic Deregulatory Initiative: Key Legal Risks and Strategic Takeaways by: Christopher L. Bell Treasury Confirms All CDFI Fund Programs Are Backed by Law Amid Executive Order Review by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Kentucky Enacts New Law Establishing Legal Framework for Blockchain and Digital Assets by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Utah and Arkansas Enact Earned Wage Access Regulations by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia CSBS Flags Key Risks in Draft Stablecoin Legislation by: James G. Gatto , Alexander Lazar FDIC Updates Crypto Guidance, Removes Pre-Approval Requirement for Banks by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia CFPB Plans Limited Enforcement of Payday Lending Rule by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Auto Insurer Settles With New York AG Over Insurance Application Platform Security Issues by: Liisa M. Thomas , Kathryn Smith Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 7 2025 Understanding the Basics of a Class Action Apr 8 2025 Miller Canfield 2025 HR Spring Training - Kalamazoo Apr 8 2025 Wage & Hour Law Under the Second Trump Administration Print