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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June 14, 2018 | The Recorder

3 Takeaways From SEC CorpFin Director's Big Crypto Speech

SEC Division of Corporate Finance Director William Hinman's remarks at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit offered some of the clearance indication to date of how the regulator analyzes initial coin offerings.

By Ben Hancock

1 minute read

June 13, 2018 | Law.com

What's Next: Amid GDPR Hangover, a New EU Reg to Dread

Plus, the Net Neutrality Cash Cow, and Taming the Crypto Wild West

By Ben Hancock

3 minute read

June 07, 2018 | Law.com

Persky Recall Was a 'Perfect Storm.' But Did It Give Future Recall Advocates a Road Map?

Many things were unique about the recall of Judge Aaron Persky. But some lawyers and experts worry it could still embolden others unhappy about judicial decisions to try something similar.

By Ben Hancock | Hank Grezlak

1 minute read

June 06, 2018 | Law.com

What's Next: The Future Is Open Source

Plus Spotify's Careful Dance, and All Hail the Crypto Czar!

By Ben Hancock

3 minute read

June 04, 2018 | Legaltech News

3 Things to Know: Experts Sound Off on Smart Contracts

Highlights from the latest Legal Speak podcast on how smart contracts will change what lawyers do.

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June 01, 2018 | The Recorder

Novel Securities Case Against Theranos Stumbles Over 'Reliance' Issues

Whether indirect investors in Theranos actually saw and relied on its PR messaging is an individualized inquiry, the judge ruled.

By Ben Hancock |

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May 31, 2018 | The Recorder

In New Theranos Book, Boies Schiller Doesn't Come Off So Great

Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou's account of corporate fraud at Theranos depicts Boies Schiller Flexner as using hardball tactics to keep the truth from coming out. David Boies says it's an overdramatization.

By Ben Hancock |

1 minute read

May 30, 2018 | Law.com

What's Next: Max Schrems and Why Your Privacy Policy Still Doesn't Cut It

The inaugural day of the GDPR brought new data woes for Facebook and Google. But hey, maybe you can make some money off your data?

By Ben Hancock

3 minute read

May 28, 2018 | National Law Journal

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

#MeToo has driven long-overdue reforms in workplaces toxic to women, and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius' labor and employment department has been on the front lines of some headline-grabbing cases.

By Ben Hancock

3 minute read

May 25, 2018 | The Recorder

Welcome to the GDPR: Complaints Lobbed at Facebook, Google That Could Carry Billions in Penalties

"None of Your Business," an EU organization headed by Austrian privacy lawyer and activist Max Schrems, has filed four separate complaints against the U.S. tech giants alleging they are forcing users to consent to new privacy policies with an "all or nothing" approach.

By Ben Hancock

3 minute read


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