Ben Hancock

January 03, 2018 | The American Lawyer

It's the first fund raise by the financing outfit and another sign that 2017 was a bumper year for the industry.

By Ben Hancock |

3 minute read

January 03, 2018 | The Recorder

After facing allegations from Uber that it nurtured online advertising fraud to extract millions of dollars, the global advertising firm Fetch Media Ltd. has fired back with a new lawsuit that accuses Uber of forum-shopping and evading its bills.

By Ben Hancock |

3 minute read

January 02, 2018 | Law.com

It's 2018. Self-piloted "personal aerial vehicles" are coming sooner than you think, but there is a web of legal issues companies have to navigate first. Plus, mark your calendars for GDPR implementation day, and watch for major SCOTUS rulings on surveillance.

By Ben Hancock |

7 minute read

January 02, 2018 | The American Lawyer

After a year with lots of growth and eye-popping dollar figures, 2018 will see increased pressure for funders to find worthwhile deals.

By Ben Hancock

5 minute read

December 22, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Lawyers at Morrison Cohen have stepped in to defend the alleged fraudsters behind the "PlexCoin" initial coin offering, and argue in a letter to a Brooklyn federal judge that the SEC has vastly overstepped its authority.

By Ben Hancock |

3 minute read

December 22, 2017 | Law.com

In our latest podcast, San Francisco-based editor Ross Todd talks with host Ben Hancock about the big issues to watch in the coming year.

By Ben Hancock |

2 minute read

December 22, 2017 | The Recorder

A quick look at cases we'll be following in the New Year.

By Ross Todd | Ben Hancock

1 minute read

December 20, 2017 | Legaltech News

LegalThings is an Amsterdam-based digital contracts company that's aiming to update how those accused of a crime move through the justice system by making the law accessible while making judicial record-keeping more open and secure.

By Ben Hancock

5 minute read

December 19, 2017 | Law.com

A Dutch blockchain startup wants to make the justice system run more efficiently, open internet advocates rush for the courts, and Tezos' crypto assets stay un-frozen.

By Ben Hancock |

7 minute read

December 18, 2017 | The Recorder

Lawyers will move for a temporary restraining order at a hearing Tuesday, warning that "irreparable looting" may be imminent for investors who poured cryptocurrency into the Tezos ICO.

By Ben Hancock

6 minute read