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 Borrowing and Lending 101 by: Financial Poise Faculty Valuing Lost Profits in Litigation: Making the Case (and the Math) Work by: Financial Poise Faculty Practical Tips for Taking and Defending Depositions by: Michele Schechter AI Notetaking Tools Under Fire: Lessons from the Otter.ai Class Action Complaint by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti Why Anthropic’s Copyright Settlement Changes the Rules for AI Training by: Timothy P. Scanlan, Jr. , Andrew R. Lee The Future of Work: California Employment Legislation in 2025 by: Christopher W. Olmsted , Charles L. Thompson, IV Beltway Buzz, August 29, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett ECHA Publishes Updated REACH Restriction Proposal for PFAS by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Colorado Budget Cuts Hit Home for Medicaid Providers by: Ryan B. Thurber , Bragg E. Hemme PEER Petitions MAHA Commission to Remove PFAS from U.S. Food Chain by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Canada’s Plan of Priorities Includes Several Nanoscale Materials by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Age Discrimination Act—Which Proscribes Age Discrimination in Programs Receiving Federal Assistance—Does Not Apply to Medical Residency Rankings, Ninth Circuit Panel Rules by: Daniel J. Ganz European Court of Justice Ruling on Works Agreements: Reinforcing GDPR Compliance in the Workplace by: Simon J. McMenemy , Benjamin W. Perry The Empire State's Continuing Battle Over the Timing of Local Elections by: Joseph T. Burns Some Congressional Dissent to Trump Administration’s AI Chip Sales to China; FTC Cracks Down on AI Marketing Claims — AI: The Washington Report by: Bruce D. Sokler , Alexander Hecht Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print