Ben Hancock

April 05, 2016 | The Recorder

The appeals court has agreed to review Judge Edward Chen's 2015 order certifying a class of approximately 240,000 California drivers.

By Ben Hancock

3 minute read

April 04, 2016 | The Recorder

The decision, authored by Justice Carol Corrigan, puts burden on employers to demonstrate that particular workspaces, such as cashier stations, cannot accommodate seating.

By Ben Hancock

8 minute read

April 01, 2016 | Law.com

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston is looking to 1950s case law that suggests a transportation company has a duty to protect its passengers.

By Ben Hancock

4 minute read

April 01, 2016 | The Recorder

Rather than fight Uber's ADR clause, a Los Angeles driver has agreed to pursue claims individually in arbitration.

By Ben Hancock

3 minute read

March 31, 2016 | The Recorder

Blue Sky Studios, the first to reach a deal with plaintiffs lawyers, has agreed to a figure that amounts to 25 percent of estimated damages.

By Ben Hancock

3 minute read

March 31, 2016 | Law.com

Lawyers for a former Twitter software engineer say class action challenging the company's "black box" job promotions is about to get bigger.

By Ben Hancock

9 minute read

March 29, 2016 | The Recorder

U.S. District Judge James Donato chiseled off a chunk of the suit against InvenSense but will give plaintiffs a second chance to detail some allegations.

By Ben Hancock

10 minute read

March 29, 2016 | The Recorder

Rather than fight Uber's ADR clause, a Los Angeles driver has agreed to pursue claims individually in arbitration.

By Ben Hancock

3 minute read

March 25, 2016 | The Recorder

After years of wrangling, both sides are turning their focus to a June trial.

By Ben Hancock

6 minute read

March 24, 2016 | The Recorder

One issue that vexed U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria: Lyft has grown so quickly that potential damages in the suit have more than doubled since $12.25 million deal was hashed out.

By Ben Hancock

8 minute read