Ben Hancock

November 15, 2016 | The Recorder

In decision with ramifications across the health care sector, the California Supreme Court held Monday that insurers can be sued over unpaid medical bills even if they contracted with a third party to carry the risk.

By Ben Hancock

7 minute read

November 15, 2016 | Legaltech News

The judge ruled alleged misrepresentations about the progress of the Mandiant merger amounted to "puffery."

By Ben Hancock

8 minute read

November 14, 2016 | The Recorder

Judge Edward Davila ruled that statements from FireEye officials about the company's 2013 acquisition of Mandiant Corp. were nonactionable "puffery."

By Ben Hancock

8 minute read

November 11, 2016 | The Recorder

Mark Geragos, who sued Glassdoor over the exposure of users' email addresses, argues that the site's commitment to anonymity underscores the harm caused by the leak.

By Ben Hancock

11 minute read

November 11, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Throughout the course of his pugnacious campaign, now President-Elect Donald Trump has devoted no small amount of time to making threats and promises in the arena of trade. He's said he will tear up NAFTA, hit China with high tariffs and punish companies that outsource.

By Ben Hancock

15 minute read

November 10, 2016 | The Recorder

At least five lawsuits accuse the social media company of misleading investors about the growth of its user base.

By Ben Hancock

10 minute read

November 10, 2016 | National Law Journal

Throughout the course of his pugnacious campaign, now President-Elect Donald Trump has devoted no small amount of time to making threats and promises in the arena of trade. He's said he will tear up NAFTA, hit China with high tariffs and punish companies that outsource. So how much of that could he actually deliver on?

By Ben Hancock

14 minute read

November 08, 2016 | The Recorder

The pharmacy chain, which announced in June that it would terminate its dealings with Theranos, is finally going after the beleaguered Silicon Valley company in court.

By Ben Hancock

10 minute read

November 07, 2016 | The Recorder

Lawyers for Sujit Choudhry say he's being made a scapegoat. But a federal judge on Monday seemed inclined to let the investigation run its course.

By Ben Hancock

7 minute read

November 04, 2016 | Litigation Daily

Boies, Schiller & Flexner partner Hamish Hume built a case around an untested 1994 law requiring government agencies to consider commercial products first to bring home a win for Palantir.

By Ben Hancock

10 minute read