Ben Hancock

March 20, 2018 | Law.com

A research team led by a Chinese startup thinks they can use machine learning to spot predatory initial coin offerings. Is this the stuff of SEC enforcement dreams?

By Ben Hancock |

8 minute read

March 20, 2018 | The Recorder

A poll by the law firm Perkins Coie showed a lot more concern over data privacy, health and safety, and IP issues compared with a year and a half ago.

By Ben Hancock |

3 minute read

March 16, 2018 | The Recorder

LTL Attorneys and Hung G. Ta, Esq. will lead a groundbreaking securities class action over digital tokens against the blockchain startup Tezos.

By Ben Hancock |

2 minute read

March 16, 2018 | National Law Journal

In a decision likely to impact future litigation over robocalls and texts, a federal appeals court Friday struck down key parts of a Federal Communications Commission order that had expanded the legal definition of an autodialer.

By Ben Hancock |

3 minute read

March 15, 2018 | The Recorder

A hearing over who should take the reins in a ground-breaking securities class action descended into a back-and-forth over missteps by one group of attorneys.

By Ben Hancock |

4 minute read

March 15, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Though state law sets down rules for how possessions should be handled after a foreclosure, the foreclosing party's attorneys aren't responsible for ensuring they are followed, the judge ruled.

By Ben Hancock |

3 minute read

March 14, 2018 | The Recorder

CEO Elizabeth Holmes has agreed to pay a $500,000 penalty, return the remaining 18.9 million shares she obtained during the fraud, and relinquish her voting control of Theranos.

By Ben Hancock |

3 minute read

March 13, 2018 | Law.com

How will the sex trafficking bill poised to pass the Senate impact internet platforms? Plus, the lawsuit that might reveal Bitcoin's true creator, and a new tool for managing open source software licensing.

By Ben Hancock |

7 minute read

March 13, 2018 | The Recorder

The legislation alternately known as SESTA and FOSTA has gone through multiple iterations. Depending on who you talk to, the latest version is either a welcome compromise or the "worst of both worlds" for internet companies.

By Ben Hancock |

6 minute read

March 13, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The legislation alternately known as SESTA and FOSTA has gone through multiple iterations. Depending on who you talk to, the latest version is either a welcome compromise or the "worst of both worlds" for internet companies.

By Ben Hancock |

6 minute read