Ben Hancock

February 21, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

Bentham hired Eric Chenoweth, a commercial and intellectual property litigator, after last week's announcement on the creation of a fund to back U.S. litigation.

By BEN HANCOCK

6 minute read

February 17, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Civil litigation under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act could be used to go after state actors for cyberattacks—but it wouldn't be easy.

By Ben Hancock

18 minute read

February 15, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Some industry players are steering clear of class actions because of a ban on attorneys sharing fees with nonlawyers. Others are willing to invest but structure their deals to avoid the rule.

By Ben Hancock

23 minute read

February 15, 2017 | Legaltech News

Nicole Jones said Google wants governments to set the rules for how to handle law enforcement requests for data stored in the cloud.

By Ben Hancock

10 minute read

February 14, 2017 | The Recorder

Companies responding to records requests from law enforcement often face conflicting mandates, said Google's chief counsel for law enforcement and security.

By Ben Hancock

11 minute read

February 09, 2017 | The Recorder

Whistleblower lawyers who worked with Jeffrey Wertkin while he was at the Department of Justice said his role was pivotal in their False Claims Act litigation.

By Ben Hancock

28 minute read

February 07, 2017 | The Recorder

Daniel Petrocelli, who defended Donald Trump in litigation over Trump University, will lead litigation for the homeowners association against the building's developer.

By Ben Hancock

8 minute read

February 03, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Thomas Siebel is either a man who stands up for his principles, or someone who uses his vast resources to grind his opponents into the ground. Either way, he's probably not someone you want to be litigating against.

By Ben Hancock

44 minute read

February 01, 2017 | The Recorder

Some legal scholars say the Denver appeals judge may be the best that a blue state like California can hope for.

By Ben Hancock and Ross Todd

10 minute read

January 31, 2017 | The Recorder

City Attorney Dennis Herrera said at a press conference Tuesday morning that he hopes the suit will send a message to the president that he's “not emperor who rules by fiat.”

By Ross Todd and Ben Hancock

6 minute read