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Ben Hancock

Ben Hancock

Ben Hancock is the Data Editor for ALM Media and Law.com. He is based in San Francisco.

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April 21, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Tesla Autopilot, Updates Leave Driving a Challenge for Broward Owner

A Davie attorney claims he got unpredictability instead of reliability when he paid extra for a Tesla sedan with an autopilot option.

By Ben Hancock and Catherine Wilson

14 minute read

April 20, 2017 | The Recorder

Boies Schiller, Ex-Lit Funder Team Up for Cherokee Nation's Opioid Suit

The involvement of former Juridica CEO Richard Fields raises questions as to whether litigation funders may be turning to social impact cases.

By Ben Hancock

20 minute read

April 20, 2017 | The Recorder

Boies Schiller, Ex-Lit Funder Team Up for Cherokee Nation's Opioid Suit

The involvement of former Juridica CEO Richard Fields raises questions as to whether litigation funders may be turning to social impact cases.

By Ben Hancock

20 minute read

April 19, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Tesla Autopilot Features Defective, 'Dangerous If Engaged,' Suit Claims

Class action powerhouse Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro accused the automaker Wednesday of making its customers "beta testers of half-baked software."

By Ben Hancock

11 minute read

April 19, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Tesla Autopilot Features Defective, 'Dangerous If Engaged,' Suit Claims

Class action powerhouse Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro accused the automaker Wednesday of making its customers "beta testers of half-baked software."

By Ben Hancock

11 minute read

April 19, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Wachtell Lawyer Jumps to Litigation Funder

Garrett Ordower is joining Lake Whillans in New York, where he'll help vet cases for potential investment.

By Ben Hancock

12 minute read

April 19, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Wachtell Lawyer Jumps to Litigation Funder

Garrett Ordower is joining Lake Whillans in New York, where he'll help vet cases for potential investment.

By Ben Hancock

12 minute read

April 18, 2017 | The Recorder

UC Berkeley Dean's Accuser Gets $1.7M in Sexual Harassment Settlement

UC-Berkeley has agreed to pay $1.7 million to the woman who accused its former law school dean of sexual harassment.

By Ben Hancock

3 minute read

April 18, 2017 | The Recorder

Choudhry's Accuser Gets $1.7M From UC-Berkeley in Sexual Harassment Settlement

According a copy of the settlement agreement, Tyann Sorrell, the ex-law dean's former assistant, will receive an initial lump sum payment followed by monthly payments over 10 years.

By Ben Hancock

5 minute read

April 18, 2017 | The Recorder

Choudhry's Accuser Gets $1.7M From UC-Berkeley in Sexual Harassment Settlement

According a copy of the settlement agreement, Tyann Sorrell, the ex-law dean's former assistant, will receive an initial lump sum payment followed by monthly payments over 10 years.

By Ben Hancock

5 minute read