Ben Hancock

December 15, 2017 | The Recorder

The letter, written by whistleblower attorney Clayton Halunen on behalf of former Uber security analyst Richard Jacobs, alleges that Uber ran clandestine operations aimed at stealing competitors' trade secret information—including Waymo's.

By Ben Hancock |

3 minute read

December 15, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Miami-based Centra Tech has advertised itself as building debit-card system for cryptocurrency and drawn endorsements from the boxer Floyd Mayweather. But a new suit alleges its fundraiser violated federal securities law.

By Ben Hancock |

3 minute read

December 13, 2017 | The Recorder

The dispute between the two financial blockchain companies will move to state court in Manhattan, with nearly $2.4 billion now on the line.

By Ben Hancock |

4 minute read

December 12, 2017 | Law.com

In the latest briefing on the future of law, looking at whether Microsoft and the government are fighting over the wrong law, and a crackdown by the SEC over coin offerings.

By Ben Hancock |

21 minute read

December 12, 2017 | Law.com

The chair of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Legal Working Group helps interpret the debate over how digital tokens fit into a regulatory framework created in a much different era.

By Ben Hancock |

2 minute read

December 11, 2017 | The Recorder

The commission underscored that how coin offerings are marketed matters, and that “utility tokens” aren't necessarily outside its purview.

By Ben Hancock |

6 minute read

December 07, 2017 | The Recorder

Uber is in the hot seat for its use of messaging apps such as Wickr with self-destruct features. But legal experts say evidence rules don't preclude such tools, and Wickr's CEO warns against "stigmatizing" information security.

By Ben Hancock |

29 minute read

December 05, 2017 | The Recorder

A judge in San Francisco dismissed a class action against Google alleging that the search giant placed women in lower-ranking jobs and paid them less than their male counterparts. But it's not the end of the suit.

By Ben Hancock |

13 minute read

December 04, 2017 | The Recorder

In the first enforcement action initiated by its new "Cyber Unit," the SEC on Monday announced it has secured a court order to freeze the assets of individuals behind a "scam" initial coin offering.

By Ben Hancock |

4 minute read

December 01, 2017 | The Recorder

Cooley has stepped in to help defend embattled blockchain startup Tezos as securities class actions pile up over the company's $232 million initial coin offering.

By Ben Hancock |

14 minute read