Ben Hancock

February 21, 2018 | The Recorder

The document released Wednesday is the first guidance to be issued on cybersecurity disclosure by SEC commissioners, and comes six years after the agency's staff issued a more limited guidance in 2011.

By Ben Hancock |

4 minute read

February 20, 2018 | Law.com

New self-piloted drones confront an uncertain regulatory and liability landscape. Plus, will cryptocurrencies be subject to more stringent regulation?

By Ben Hancock

3 minute read

February 20, 2018 | The Recorder

U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California wrote the law is a "direct restriction" on factual speech.

By Ben Hancock |

2 minute read

February 20, 2018 | Law.com

U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California wrote the law is a "direct restriction" on factual speech.

By Ben Hancock |

2 minute read

February 20, 2018 | Legaltech News

On the sidelines of Legalweek 2018, the cybersecurity journalist talks about how the threat landscape has evolved since the "Mirai" botnet attacks and what law firms—a "perennial target"—should do to make themselves less vulnerable.

By Ben Hancock |

2 minute read

February 15, 2018 | The Recorder

The state's high court declined to review a ruling against major manufacturers of lead paint that held them liable for hundreds of millions of dollars in remediation costs.

By Ben Hancock |

3 minute read

February 14, 2018 | The Recorder

Rachel Danae Vachata alleges that Lucio Lanza assaulted her while bragging about his ability to "make or break" her career.

By Ben Hancock |

3 minute read

February 14, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

David Howard said customer worries about other countries' laws helped drive Microsoft's decision to fight U.S. law enforcement over access to foreign-stored data. Oral arguments are later this month.

By Ben Hancock |

4 minute read

February 13, 2018 | Law.com

Can AI be trained to provide legal expertise? Plus, new legislation is making foes of former allies in the Microsoft Ireland case, and Grubhub scores a win for the "gig economy" business model.

By Ben Hancock

3 minute read

February 05, 2018 | The Recorder

The highly anticipated trial finally got underway in a jam-packed courtroom Monday, with the lead attorney for Waymo saying Uber tried to "cheat" and Uber's lawyer telling the jury that's just a "conspiracy theory."

By Ben Hancock |

4 minute read