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 Let’s Make a Deal: The DOJ’s New Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy - (Posted On Tuesday, March 17, 2026) 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 How to Apply for an EB-2 NIW Green Card: A Step-by-Step Guide by: Colombo & Hurd EB-2 NIW Case Study: Approval for a Prevention-Focused Dentist from Colombia by: Colombo & Hurd ILO Adopts First Global Labor Standard for Platform Work: What U.S. Companies Need to Know by: Patty Shapiro States Reconsider Data Center Incentives and Permitting as Energy, Water, and Fiscal Pressures Mount by: Sarah L. Lode , J. Michael Showalter EB-2 NIW Case Study: Lawyer from Nepal Approved to Bolster U.S.-Middle East Diplomacy by: Colombo & Hurd EPA Announces Settlement with International Agribusiness Company for TSCA Violations by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. Beltway Buzz, June 12, 2026 by: James J. Plunkett Tariff Heat Wave: Importers Face New Section 301 Proposals, Section 232 Risk and Heightened Customs Enforcement by: Deanna Tanner Okun , Dominic L. Bianchi New York Legislature Passes Data Center Moratorium; Bill Awaits Governor’s Approval by: Stephen Malito , Harold N. Iselin AI Governance Is Not Just a Policy Problem – Your Contracts Matter by: Kathryn M. Rattigan Privacy Tip #495 – What We Can Learn from The Worst Breaches of 2026 by: Linn F. Freedman Faster is Not Always Better: House Passes Bill Seeking Radical Change in First Contract Bargaining by: Michael J. Lebowich , Joshua S. Fox NHTSA Initiates the Process for a Contextual Driver Monitoring System Study by: Brian T. Stansbury , Sadie Mapstone CFTC Proposes New Framework for Event Contracts by: Nathan Schuur , Robert Pommer Rewriting the Rulebook: The CFTC's Public Interest Determination Proposal for Prediction Markets by: Sarah V. Riddell , Thoreau A. Bartmann Upcoming Events Jun 15 2026 AI-Generated Filings and Vexatious Litigation: Practical Guidance for Lawyers and Courts Jun 25 2026 WashU Law International Vibe Coding Challenge Jun 10 2026 California Labor and Employment Laws: Essential Insights Jun 10 2026 Contracts with Teeth – Effective Defenses and Risk Transfer Print