Ben Hancock

January 31, 2017 | Legaltech News

Attorneys used the #helpthelawyers hashtag to ask for spare laptops, to offer translation services, or to request relief lawyers to tap-in.

By Ben Hancock

10 minute read

January 31, 2017 | The Recorder

After the weekend's flurry of volunteer efforts, advocacy groups are now organizing shifts to staff the airport with volunteer attorneys for the days ahead.

By Ben Hancock

8 minute read

January 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

A loose coalition of social media activists is pushing to help lawyers camped out at airports around the country.

By Ben Hancock

9 minute read

January 25, 2017 | The Recorder

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen couldn't get a straight answer Wednesday for why prosecutors suddenly abandoned charges in cases that defense lawyers had said were tainted by racial bias.

By Ben Hancock

6 minute read

January 25, 2017 | The Recorder

A disclosure mandate in the Northern District of California could trigger a wider transparency debate.

By Ben Hancock

13 minute read

January 23, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

The rule change is narrower than an earlier proposal which drew opposition from major litigation funders.

By Ben Hancock

6 minute read

January 23, 2017 | The Recorder

The California Supreme Court dealt a blow to property insurers on Monday with a ruling that endorses the commissioner's rulemaking authority and reinstates a rule governing home replacement cost estimates.

By Ben Hancock

12 minute read

January 18, 2017 | The Recorder

The perception there's more heat on Silicon Valley comes as large tech companies have become big federal contractors.

By Ben Hancock

14 minute read

January 18, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Saxena White is helping lead securities cases filed after the disclosure that bank employees created 2 million unauthorized accounts to meet goals.

By Ben Hancock

17 minute read

January 17, 2017 | The Recorder

Speaking last week at UC-Hastings, the California Supreme Court justice posited that state courts can stray from the U.S. Supreme Court on foundational legal principles.

By Ben Hancock

10 minute read