From the outside, life science facilities may look a lot like office buildings. However, the occupancy of laboratory space by pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms raises a unique set of legal issues. This article discusses those issues, and offers practical advice to those who represent developers, landlords and tenants of life science buildings.

A Q&A guide to real estate finance law for borrowers and lenders in Massachusetts written by Partner Paul Jakubowski and Special Counsel Stephen Edwards, published by Practical Law (Thomson Reuters 2017).

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, leaving 1,833 dead and causing $108 billion in property damage.

Thousands of entrepreneurs quit their jobs each year to start their own companies. It happens all the time, and it’s no problem, right? Not quite. Many employment contracts contain provisions that can make it difficult for entrepreneurs to pursue their startups unfettered. It’s important to address those issues now before you quit your job.

Outdoor enthusiasts browsing the internet for the latest gear and apparel probably do not expect to stumble across such provocative political statements.

On June 17, 2011, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") issued Notice 2011-2 ("Notice"), which extends to June 30, 2012 the filing deadline for certain individuals to file their Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts ("FBARs").

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 extends—and makes retroactive—the ability of non-corporate investors to exclude from federal taxable income 100% of the eligible gain realized from the sale of "qualified small business stock".

In an expert analysis published by Law360, Special Counsel Arianna Evers, Counsel Shannon Mercer and Associates Meredith Yates and Shervin Taheran share eight questions compliance personnel...

In an article published by Bloomberg Law, Partner Benjamin Neaderland and State Attorneys General Practice Co-Chairs Paul Connell and Swain Wood explain why crypto firms and issuers should prepare for the expansion of state enforcement activity.

WilmerHale attorney Kirk Nahra recently contributed to IAPP's Global Legislative Predictions 2026, offering a clear look at how quickly health care privacy rules are shifting in the United States.

How have you managed to tame Big Tech?" asked Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on a visit to the European Parliament in October 2023.

On Sept. 18, the New York State Department of Financial Services issued proposed guidance for companies holding virtual currency business licenses and limited-purpose trust companies...

Many of us remember the case of Naruto, a crested macaque who, perhaps accidentally, took a selfie using a camera placed in the field by a wildlife photographer.

Partner and Co-Chair of WilmerHale's Artificial Intelligence Practice and Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice, Kirk Nahra, authored the article "Regulator Concerns and the Benefits of AI in Health Care" published by The SciTech Lawyer.

WilmerHale attorneys Kirk Nahra, Ali Jessani, and Tolu Ojuola recently published an article, "The ‘State' of AI: Comparing AI Regulatory Approaches in California, Texas, and Colorado," featured in the November 2025 edition of Data Protection Leader by DataGuidance.

In this episode of In the Public Interest, podcast co-host Michael Dawson sits down with WilmerHale Partner Ariel Soiffer to discuss the current artificial intelligence (AI) landscape.

Individuals and institutions are adopting chatbots like ChatGPT and other forms of Generative Artificial Intelligence at breakneck speed...

This has been a year in which automotive technology and the legal issues surrounding it have come increasingly to the forefront, both in legal circles and public perception.

For years, China has featured prominently in the US Department of Justice’s investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA.

This article explores: (i) Ecuadorian courts' historic approach to the availability of cassation (recurso de casación) against decisions that resolve annulment proceedings of arbitral awards ..