Elaine YapAssociateNelson MullinsWebsitewww.nelsonmullins.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail803-255-9515 Professional Biography Elaine Yap focuses her practice in the areas of product liability, including pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, and e-discovery. More Legal and Business Bylines From Elaine Yap 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Benefit Plans - (Posted On Friday, November 15, 2024) IRS Reminder: Deadlines Extended for Retirement Plan Amendments but Compliance Still Required - (Posted On Wednesday, September 25, 2024) Managing the Impacts of the Change Healthcare Cyberattack - (Posted On Friday, April 26, 2024) ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program - (Posted On Wednesday, December 27, 2023) 2024 Employee Benefit Plan Limits Announced by IRS - (Posted On Friday, November 03, 2023) Transgender Youth and Access to Healthcare - (Posted On Monday, June 20, 2022) 40 Years After Vincent Chin - (Posted On Friday, May 20, 2022) FDA Convenes Medical Device Workshop Focused on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Transparency - (Posted On Tuesday, October 26, 2021) Recent Federal and State Government Impact on the LGBTQ+ Community - (Posted On Monday, June 14, 2021) Recent Developments in the New Administration Impacting the LGBTQ+ Community - (Posted On Monday, February 15, 2021) Current Legal Analysis When Headless PAGAs Attack! by: Jonathan P. Slowik , Anthony J Oncidi Prescription Drugs: Executive Order Aims to Lower Prices by: Sheridan A. Organ , Kyle Y. Faget Health-e Law Episode 17: Navigating AI: Governance and Innovation at UCSD Health With Ron Skillens of UCSD Health [Podcast] by: Michael D. Orlando Supreme Court’s E.M.D. Sales v. Carrera Decision: A Victory for Employers Navigating FLSA Exemptions by: Austin M. Falcon China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases “Status of Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Chinese Courts (2024)” – Criminal IP Enforcement Up 24% in 2024 by: Aaron Wininger Taming the Tariffs: Employee Benefit Issues for Employers During Times of Economic Uncertainty – Group Employee Terminations by: Kathleen Dreyfus Bardunias , Leigh C. Riley Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming Enact Laws Defining Male and Female by: Maria Greco Danaher , Nonnie L. Shivers Federal Circuit: Machine Learning Patents Ineligible in Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp. by: James J. DeCarlo , Samuel S. Stone Old North State Report – April 21, 2025 by: George M. Teague , Andrew Heath Spring Fever for Private Company Investors: Avoid Investing When Red Flags Are Discovered in the Company’s Garden by: Ladd Hirsch Eleventh Circuit Further Clarifies its “Reliable Indicia” Pleading Standard Under the False Claims Act by: Brad Robertson , Nicolas E. Briscoe Cannabis Day: Top 10 Weed Roundup of Budding Trends’ Trendiest Blog Posts of the Year 2025 by: Whitt Steineker , Slates C. Veazey Professional Services Exclusion Leaves Pharmacy’s Coverage Order Unfilled by: Geoffrey B. Fehling , Jae Lynn Huckaba Not So Fast: DOL Releases Annual Funding Notice Guidance Just Before the Distribution Due Date by: Tenechia D. Lockhart Federal Court Finds False Claims Act Penalty Unconstitutionally Excessive by: Kevin M. Coffey , Nicole K. Nielly Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 23 2025 Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) Essentials: Compliance Strategies and Litigation Insights Apr 23 2025 Rooftop Reception at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025 Apr 24 2025 Latest Developments in Intellectual Property Enforcement and Procurement Print