Ben Hancock

October 04, 2016 | The Recorder

In a fresh wave of age discrimination cases, plaintiffs lawyers parse what's really being said.

By Ben Hancock

11 minute read

October 03, 2016 | The Recorder

Judges James Donato and Jon Tigar both handed down decisions that apply recent rulings on the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act.

By Ben Hancock

9 minute read

September 30, 2016 | The Recorder

Thomas Flessner, 69, says he was fired after taking time off to recover from a heart condition.

By Ben Hancock

4 minute read

September 30, 2016 | The Recorder

Coordinating more than 50 actions could tee up a fight over a recent California Supreme Court decision.

By Ben Hancock

9 minute read

September 28, 2016 | The Recorder

Five Japanese electronics manufacturers will pay $32.6 million to settle direct purchaser claims.

By Ben Hancock

7 minute read

September 26, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The U.S. Department of Labor is suing Palantir Technologies Inc. and seeking to terminate all of its government contracts for allegedly discriminating against Asian applicants for software engineer positions in violation of an executive order.

By Ben Hancock

6 minute read

September 26, 2016 | The Recorder

Defense attorneys say mandate that California law govern disputes robs parties of their freedom to contract.

By Ben Hancock

10 minute read

September 22, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Plaintiffs' attorneys pursuing a class action against Uber Technologies Inc. have asked the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to overturn a panel decision that they say "creates a new level of insulation" for arbitration agreements.

By Ben Hancock

7 minute read

September 22, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously voted to review a state appeals court decision that ordered Yelp to remove a negative review of a San Francisco personal injury attorney.

By Ben Hancock

6 minute read

September 22, 2016 | The Recorder

Judge Edward Chen did not order sanctions at a hearing Thursday but said "counsel of this caliber should know better."

By Ben Hancock

7 minute read