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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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August 04, 2016 | The Recorder

Tigar Awards $158M to Lawyers in Price-Fixing MDL

The sum isn't as much as plaintiffs attorneys sought after securing settlements totaling $576.7 million.

By Ben Hancock

5 minute read

August 03, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

4 Lessons on Digital Contracts From Judge Rakoff's Uber Ruling

If your user agreement gets brought before a judge, will it survive? Uber's didn't.

By Ben Hancock

13 minute read

August 03, 2016 | The Recorder

LeapFrog Beats Back Shareholder Suit

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen said statements targeted by plaintiffs lawyers were "too vague" to support securities fraud claims.

By Ben Hancock

11 minute read

August 01, 2016 | The Recorder

Geragos Firm Goes After Glassdoor for Email Blast Blunder

The email addresses of roughly 600,000 anonymous users were exposed when the company failed to "blind CC" recipients, according to a suit filed Monday in Los Angeles.

By Ben Hancock

6 minute read

July 28, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Gender Bias Suits Stack Up Against Legal Employers

A discrimination suit filed by a female partner against Sedgwick is the latest in a string of cases against law firms.

By BEN HANCOCK

6 minute read

July 26, 2016 | The Recorder

'Teenage Sex Slave' Claim Defamatory, VC Says

With backing from Quinn Emanuel, Michael Goguen sues a Missouri gubernatorial candidate who used a Silicon Valley scandal to rip his opponent.

By Ben Hancock

26 minute read

July 26, 2016 | The Recorder

Qualcomm to Pay $19.5M to Settle Gender Bias Claims

The deal resolves allegations that it paid women in STEM fields less and provided them fewer chances for promotions.

By Ben Hancock

11 minute read

July 22, 2016 | National Law Journal

Ninth Circuit Wades Into Strip Club Trademark Dispute

To decide ownership of the "Crazy Horse" name, Judge Kim Wardlaw traces the history of the mark from Paris to Pompano Beach.

By Ben Hancock

6 minute read

July 22, 2016 | The Recorder

Antitrust Suit Over Flight Pricing Stays Grounded

U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney said plaintiffs lawyers need more facts to support claims that American, United and Delta conspired to boost the price of multi-city trips.

By Ben Hancock

10 minute read

July 21, 2016 | The Recorder

Bar Task Force Concedes It Needs Fixing

Draft report cops to ineffective governance and discipline failures, but stops short of endorsing a split.

By Ben Hancock

5 minute read