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 The Evolution of Family Offices: From Empires to Modern Wealth Management by: Ronald Diamond Federal Circuit’s Xencor Decision: Considerations for Jepson Claims and Implications for 35 U.S.C. § 101 Analysis by: Nicholas Martin , James J. DeCarlo How Are Family Offices Building Smarter Wealth? Structural Alpha (11 Examples) by: Ronald Diamond GeTtin’ SALTy Episode 50 | Sine Die: Maryland Legislative Session Wrap-up [Podcast] by: Nikki E. Dobay , DeAndré R. Morrow 10 Ideas for MSHA Leaders in the Trump Administration to Consider by: William K. Doran , Margaret S. Lopez Closing Time: Hell, High Water, and Insights from the Delaware Chancery Court Decision in Desktop Metal v. Nano Dimension by: Brian D. Weimer , Douglas A. "Drew" Svor California’s Wait Is Nearly Over: New AI Employment Discrimination Regulations Move Toward Final Publication by: Danielle Ochs , Jennifer Betts China’s State Council Releases White Paper “China’s Position on Certain Issues in China-US Economic and Trade Relations” – China Continuously Improves IP Protection and Prohibits Forced Technology Transfer by: Aaron Wininger EC Scientific Committee Begins Public Consultation on Preliminary Opinion on Hydroxyapatite (Nano) by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton What’s Next for MSHA Amid Government Dismantlement? by: William K. Doran , Margaret S. Lopez Safety Basics XI: OSHA Citations—From Costs to Compliance [Podcast] by: Frank D. Davis , John Surma Seller Considerations When Negotiating a Letter of Intent by: Jeremy D. Glaser , Stephen M. Callegari New York Department of Health Issues Long-Awaited FAQs for New York’s Disclosure of Material Transactions Law by: Jean D. Mancheno , Cody Keetch An Updated Outlook for Private Equity in 2025 by: Louis Lehot , Brian C. Wheeler Lay of the Land: Challenges to Data Center Construction—Past, Present and Future [Podcast] by: David S. Rubenstein Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 10 2025 Executive Compensation Academy — Ideas To Increase the Life Expectancy of an Equity Plan’s Share Reserve Apr 16 2025 OSHA 30/30 - April 16, 2025 Apr 16 2025 Labor and Employment Update for Employers - April 2025 Print