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 Chemical Companies Petition EPA to Amend TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS Reporting Rule by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Navigating the Regulatory Crossroads: Chemical Policy in Trump’s First 100 Days by: James V. Aidala , L. Claire Hansen Financial Planning Strategies for Founder-Owned Law Firm Transitions by: Brian Kennel U.S. Trade Representative Releases 2025 Special 301 Report – China Failed to Implement or Only Partially Implemented IP Commitments Under the Phase One Agreement by: Aaron Wininger Florida Legislature Passes Restrictive Covenants Bill by: Caren Skversky Marlowe , Scott R. McLaughlin The First 100 Days: President Trump’s Federal Policy Revamp and New Compliance Concerns for Employers by: Zachary V. Zagger China Releases Regulations on the Protection of New Plant Varieties by: Aaron Wininger Beltway Buzz, May 2, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett 2026 Inflation-Adjusted Health and Welfare Plan Limits by: Michelle (Mickey) Bartlett , Brian T. Gallagher The Courts Weigh in on OCR’s Title VI Guidance and the U.S. Department of Education’s Certification Requirements by: Amy Fabiano , Brigid Harrington Understanding Community Association Authority: Regulating Parking on Community Streets in North Carolina by: Hunter D. Cornelius , Madeline C. Lipe Lamar Jackson Successfully Opposes Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Claim to No. 8 by: Benjamin D. Schwartz Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: The Inflation Reduction Act “Pill Penalty” and Other IRA Reforms on the Horizon for 2026 by: Constance A. Wilkinson , Alan J. Arville DoD AI Compliance Guidance for Government Contractors by: Robert A. Broadbent Similar Language But a Different Outcome: Medicare DSH Payments after Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy by: Robert E. Wanerman Upcoming Events May 6 2025 Legal AI Demo Day Hosted by WashU Law School and Wickard May 6 2025 Miller Canfield 2025 HR Spring Training - Troy May 6 2025 Family Office Compensation and Talent: 2025 Trends and Planning May 6 2025 Summary Judgment in Bad Faith Actions – Defending Against an Insurance Bad Faith Claim as a Matter of Law Print
