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 Presidential Proclamation Announces New Entry Restrictions on Nationals of 19 Countries by: Nataliya Rymer Call for Evidence for Impact Assessment of the European Biotech Act Will Close June 11, 2025 by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Big Beautiful Bill Means Big Cuts for Clean Energy Manufacturers by: James V. Aidala , L. Claire Hansen SCOTUS Declines to Decide Fate of Classes with Uninjured Members: 8-1 Decision in LabCorp Leaves Unresolved Whether Rule 23 Allows Certification for a Class Containing Members Who Lack Standing by: Tammana Malik Breaking—Supreme Court Unanimously Lowers Bar for “Reverse Discrimination” Claims: Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services Redefines Title VII Litigation by: Allison N. Powers , Theresa A. Topping Beltway Buzz, June 6, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett Trump Security Plan Equals New Travel Ban by: Lynn O'Brien House Bill 3809 Adds Obligations to Battery Energy Storage Lessees in Texas by: Eric Blumrosen , David G. Cabrales Guide to Buying Buildings from the Federal Government: Where to Start and What to Know by: Pamela V. Rothenberg , Patrice Z. Howard, Ph.D. Environmental Law Monitor: Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County: Understanding the Supreme Court’s Momentous Decision on NEPA [Podcast] by: Ann D. Navaro , Daniel J. Pope Nanjing’s Intellectual Property Protection Center Bans the Use of Generative AI in Drafting Patent Application Documents Submitted for Pre-Examination by: Aaron Wininger Oregon Employment Law: Key Legislative Changes for 2025 by: Mark A. Crabtree , Kevin M. Coles DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Nepal by: Cole F. Heyer Ad Restrictions on HFSS Products in the UK to Take Effect on 5 January 2026, with Voluntary Compliance from Advertisers and Broadcasters from 1 October 2025 by: Carlton Daniel , Nicola Smith Judge Rules Thousands of Venezuelan TPS Beneficiaries Remain Work Authorized; Group Focuses on DHS Venezuela, Haiti TPS Decision by: Marissa A. Prianti , Michael H. Neifach Upcoming Events Jun 9 2025 The First 100 Days and Beyond Under the New Administration | Session 4: FDA-Regulated Products, Consumer Goods and Advertising Practices Jun 10 2025 Energy Emergency: Agency Implementation of Executive Order 14156 in Permitting and Review Jun 10 2025 Update on EU Sustainability Regulations Jun 10 2025 ACC NYC General Counsel Toolkit - AI in the Workplace: Legal Implications for Employers Print