Samantha AhearnAssociateNelson MullinsWebsitewww.nelsonmullins.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail617.217.4617 Professional Biography Sam is a member of the Boston litigation group. She focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and business disputes, insurance disputes, and labor and employment matters. More Legal and Business Bylines From Samantha Ahearn I Want You to Want Me. But I Don’t Need You to Need Me: Manti Holdings v. The Carlyle Group and the Meaning of Non-Ratable Benefit in Controller Transactions in Delaware - (Posted On Friday, January 17, 2025) Massachusetts Enacts Salary Transparency Law - (Posted On Monday, October 14, 2024) Supreme Court Says When It Comes to Deciding Arbitration Clauses: “I Am the Law” - (Posted On Monday, June 10, 2024) Current Legal Analysis New Developments in Residential Solar Energy (And They Are Not Good) by: John F. Lushis, Jr. EPA Releases New Mobile Tool to Help Farmers Implement Recommended Ecological Pesticide Mitigation Measures and Announces Webinar on Mitigation Measures by: James V. Aidala , Barbara A. Christianson EPA Extends Postponement of Effective Date of Certain Provisions of Final TCE Risk Management Rule by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Survey: Business Execs See "Better AI Governance" As "Essential" by: Andrew R. Lee States Redraw the Rules on Child Labor by: Leigh N. Ganchan , Christopher W. Olmsted New York Attorney General Sues Zelle Developer for Inadequate Account Security and Verification Measures by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Court Holds That Stepchildren Did Not Owe Informal Fiduciary Duties To Their Step Father And There Was No Formal Fiduciary Relationship by: David Fowler Johnson How to Build an Effective Compliance Program that Prevents, Detects, and Investigates Alleged Misconduct by: Jerry Kral Unfair Competition Defense Podcast Episode 17: Public Nuisance Claims [Podcast] by: Francis A. Citera , Gregory A. Nylen Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast Episode 79: The Ninth Circuit Revisits “The Delicate Problem" [Podcast] by: Jordan D. Grotzinger , Gregory S. Bombard Not Just Copyright Litigation: Companies Increasingly Face ‘AI Washing’ Claims by: Nicholas A. Sarokhanian , Vineet Gauri Federal Circuit Vacates $4.7 Million Patent Infringement Verdict by: Stephanie D. Scruggs McDermott+ Check-Up – August 22, 2025 by: Debra Curtis , Julia Grabo EEOC Exclusive Looping in Loper Bright—The Discussion [Podcast] by: Adam T. Dougherty , James M. Paul Understanding the UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 by: Simon J. McMenemy Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print