M. Elias BermanAssociateMcDermott Will & Schulte LLPWebsitewww.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 USCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act Age Calculation Policy – Considerations for Employers and Employees by: Ian R. Macdonald Court Reversed Judgment Against A Trustee Due To Jury Instruction Errors And Also Held That A Party Is Not Entitled To A Jury Trial In Trustee Removal Actions by: David Fowler Johnson Remote Work Compliance Considerations for H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 Employees by: Ian R. Macdonald Court Dismissed Appeal From Interim Trust Orders Because It Lacked Jurisdiction by: David Fowler Johnson NYC Limits Housing Discrimination Based on Criminal Background: Is ‘Criminal History’ History? by: John A. Snyder , Diane Krebs Massachusetts Makarevich: ‘Understandable’ Separation Agreement Language Aids Employer in Unpaid Wages Case by: Brian E. Lewis , Eve R. Keller Breastfeeding at Work Redefined: Puerto Rico’s New Code Ushers in Major Changes by: Sara E. Colón-Acevedo , Karina Rodríguez Civil Rights Enforcement following Columbia’s Settlement with the White House by: Amy Fabiano , Brigid Harrington Court Rules Pension Fund’s Position Was Not ‘So Baseless’ as to Mandate an Award of Attorneys’ Fees by: Robert R. Perry DOL Resurrects PAID Program: Employers Can Self-Report, Resolve Violations by: Justin R. Barnes , Jeffrey W. Brecher Tax-Loss Harvesting Part III: Investment Strategies by: Andie Kramer European Court of Justice Upholds Decision Annulling Harmonized Classification and Labeling of Titanium Dioxide by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Beltway Buzz, August 8, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett Understanding Cash Collateral and DIP Financing Orders by: Financial Poise Faculty Mediation Done Right: Selecting, Preparing, and Presenting Your Case for Settlement by: Financial Poise Faculty Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Aug 13 2025 TSCA 30/30 - August 13, 2025 Print
