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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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June 30, 2016 | The Recorder

Class Action Targets Netflix Price Pledge

Plaintiff lawyers say up to 22 million customers saw hikes despite promises to grandfather their rates.

By Ben Hancock

4 minute read

June 30, 2016 | The Recorder

Judge Wants More Info on Drivers' Settlement with Uber

U.S. Distirct Judge Edward Chen said he still isn't clear on whether the deal is a good one for the class, or what exactly is being settled.

By Ben Hancock

8 minute read

June 29, 2016 | The Recorder

Lawyers Put Final Spin on HP-Oracle Spat

The $3 billion dispute, now in a jury's hands, stems from Oracle's withdrawal of software support for the Itanium chip.

By Ben Hancock

20 minute read

June 29, 2016 | The Recorder

Disc Drive Defendants Cough Up $100 Million

The settlements in an antitrust case brought by Hagens Berman on behalf of indirect purchasers now totals nearly $125 million, with a few defendants still holding out.

By Ben Hancock

8 minute read

June 28, 2016 | The Recorder

Uber, Lyft Appear to Bury Hatchet

Battle over business data that had targeted company executives is seemingly resolved short of trial.

By Ben Hancock

9 minute read

June 23, 2016 | The Recorder

Boies Comes to Theranos' Defense, Again

Lawyers at Boies Schiller are representing the embattled blood testing company in consumer litigation.

By Ben Hancock

12 minute read

June 23, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Billionaire's Backing of Gawker Suit Raises Questions

Reports that Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel bankrolled Hulk Hogan's privacy suit against gossip news site Gawker took the legal industry by surprise. The details also provide a window into the largely self-regulated and growing world of litigation funding.

By BEN HANCOCK

19 minute read

June 22, 2016 | The Recorder

After Brock Turner Case, DA Targets Loophole in Sex Assault Sentences

Santa Clara DA Jeff Rosen announced new legislation Wednesday that would end a disparity between cases involving conscious and unconscious victims.

By Ben Hancock

7 minute read

June 21, 2016 | The Recorder

Theranos Hit by Class Action Blitz

Suits are piling up after last month's revelations that the company run by Elizabeth Holmes was forced to revoke thousands of problematic test results.

By Ben Hancock

8 minute read

June 20, 2016 | The Recorder

Oracle Lawyer Slings Mud at Expert Witness

In the third week of trial against Hewlett Packard, Boies Schiller's William Isaacson did his best to smear a former White House economist who priced HP's damages at $3 billion.

By Ben Hancock

14 minute read