M. Elias BermanAssociateMcDermott Will & Emery Websitewww.mwe.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileBlogwww.mwe.com/insightsConnectEmailTwitterLinkedIn212-547-5854 Professional Biography M. Elias (Eli) Berman focuses his practice on complex civil and criminal litigation and government investigations. While in law school, Eli served as senior articles editor of the Review of Law & Social Change. More Legal and Business Bylines From M. Elias Berman Recent District Court Decisions Highlight Conflicting Stances on Dismissal of Frivolous FCA Claims - (Posted On Friday, August 17, 2018) Escobar Upends $350 Million FCA Verdict - (Posted On Wednesday, January 17, 2018) Another State Alleges False Claims Act Violation to Combat Opioid Crisis - (Posted On Thursday, October 26, 2017) Another Court Rejects Claims Based on Differences of Clinical Judgment; Also Rejects Extrapolation Attempt - (Posted On Wednesday, June 29, 2016) Current Legal Analysis Delaware Adopts Significant DGCL Amendments Related to Control Person Transactions and Stockholder Books and Records Requests by: Alexandra Clark Layfield , Alexander N. Breckinridge, V FCC Approved Limited, One Year Waiver of Key Element of New TCPA Consent Revocation Rules by: Kyle R. Dull What’s Next for the U.S. Department of Education? by: Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ford , Janilyn Brouwer Daub City and County of San Francisco v. EPA (No. 23-753) by: David Roth , Emmett Gilles California DFPI Issues Formal Rulemaking for Digital Financial Asset Regulation by: Jeremy A. Meier , Barbara A. Jones NLRB Member Wilcox Reinstated Again: Board Regains a Quorum, at Least for Now by: Steven M. Swirsky Post Liberation Day –“Secondary Tariffs” Raise Costs Even Higher for International Actors by: Alamdar Hamdani , Mark Hunting Europe: UK’s FCA Axes Proposed “Name and Shame” and D&I Requirements, and Delays Non-financial Misconduct Rules by: Michael E. Ruck , Laura Scott Understanding the Allocation of Tariff Payments by: Hwan Kim , J. Scott Maberry District Court Dismisses Putative Nationwide TCPA Class Action Filed Against Berkshire Hathaway Home Services of Nevada Based on Failure to Allege Vicarious Liability by: Tomio Narita , Madeline Campbell The End of the Corporate Transparency Act Regime for Domestic Companies by: Scott H. Kimpel , Alexander Abramenko DOJ Final Rule on Bulk Transfer of Sensitive U.S. Personal and Government Data to Countries and Persons of Concern Goes Into Effect by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity FinCEN Exempts U.S. Entities from Reporting, but Uncertainty Remains by: Justin A. Clark A Trap for the Unwary – Nonprofit Organization Compensation Arrangement Considerations for High Caliber Executives by: Tyler Forni , David B. Teigman FCA Backpedals: "Name and Shame" and Diversity and Inclusion Requirements Axed, and Non-financial Misconduct Rules Delayed by: Michael E. Ruck , Rosie Naylor Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 9 2025 REACH 30/30 - 09 April 2025 Apr 9 2025 TSCA 30/30 - April 9, 2025 Apr 9 2025 Successfully Defending a Class Action Lawsuit Isn’t As Hard As You May Think Print
