Anne S. BeckerPartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte LLPWebsitewww.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 How to Prepare for 5% Retention in California Construction Contracts by: David M. Norton An Expanded Version of the DOL Opinion Letter Program Returns – What Do Retail Employers Need to Know? by: Robert T. Quackenboss , Katherine P. Sandberg Do Not Bottle the Truth: Major Soft Drinks Company Commits to Correcting its Recycling Claims Under EU Law by: Gabriela Da Costa , Georgina Rigg The UAE Confirms There Is No Requirement to Sign Every Page of the Arbitral Award by: Jennifer Paterson , Mohammad Rwashdeh EC Publishes Summary Report on Public Consultation for EU Bioeconomy Strategy by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton EU ESG – Managing ESG Compliance While CSRD and CS3D Are Under Review by: Marion Seranne , Thomas Delille Private Company Investments Are Attractive, But Not All That Glitters Turns into Gold: Put a Buy-Sell Agreement in Place by: Ladd Hirsch Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Distinction Between “Majority” and “Minority” Plaintiffs in Employment Discrimination Claims: What’s Next for the McDonnell Douglas Framework? by: Carolyn Wheeler , Jesse Broad-Cavanagh NOT SO SECRET ANYMORE!: Victoria’s Secret Hit with DNC Class Action in Louisiana by: Tori Guidry Fourth Circuit Narrows Broker Protocol “Raiding” Exception, Enforces Employment Agreements in Wealth Management Dispute by: Steven Hix September Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure Washington Update by: John Lushetsky , R. Neal Martin Emotional Distress Damages in Employment Discrimination Cases: The Key Elements [Video] by: Eric Bachman Setting the Record Straight: CFTC Staff Reaffirm the Commission’s FBOT Framework, Providing Clarity to Non-US Exchanges by: Carl E. Kennedy , Daniel J. Davis Shutting Down Insurer’s One-Occurrence Argument: Minnesota Court of Appeals Issues Important Win for Policyholders by: Koorosh Talieh , Evan Warshauer FTC Announces Increase to Telemarketer Fees to Access National Do Not Call Registry by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity 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