Ben Hancock

November 17, 2017 | The Recorder

Online TV streaming service FilmOn will get a chance to argue to the California Supreme Court that it has a legitimate defamation case for being labeled a copyright infringer and provider of adult content.

By Ben Hancock |

3 minute read

November 16, 2017 | The Recorder

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. might have looked a bit foolhardy in defending a patent case over technology that other mega-companies had decided to license. But against the odds, HPE's three-firm trial team secured a knockout win.

By Ben Hancock |

12 minute read

November 16, 2017 | Litigation Daily

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. might have looked a bit foolhardy in defending a patent case over technology that other mega-companies had decided to license. But against the odds, HPE's three-firm trial team secured a knockout win.

By Ben Hancock |

12 minute read

November 15, 2017 | The Recorder

Stanford Law cryptography fellow Riana Pfefferkorn talks about the Department of Justice's new push for “responsible encryption” and whether it could lead to new legislation.

By Ben Hancock |

15 minute read

November 14, 2017 | The Recorder

A new complaint says the ride-hailing giant has prioritized profits over rider safety, allowing hundreds of women to become victims of sexual assault, rape and harassment.

By Ben Hancock |

5 minute read

November 14, 2017 | Law.com

Is the Department of Justice's drumbeat on "responsible encryption" leading to a showdown between Washington and Silicon Valley?

By Ben Hancock |

1 minute read

November 14, 2017 | The Recorder

GitLab is abandoning the use of legal contract language that has become standard for the industry.

By Ben Hancock |

4 minute read

November 08, 2017 | The Recorder

U.S. District Judge Edward Davila ruled Malwarebytes cannot be held liable for its decision to filter Enigma Software Group's anti-malware products despite allegations it did so for anti-competitive reasons.

By Ben Hancock |

4 minute read

November 07, 2017 | The Recorder

Corephotonics accuses Apple in a new lawsuit of ripping off smartphone camera lens and image zoom technologies in two of its newer iPhone models.

By Ben Hancock |

7 minute read

November 03, 2017 | The Recorder

An annual meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ended Friday without resolving a looming standoff between European privacy law and ICANN rules that help right holders identify IP infringers on the web.

By Ben Hancock

3 minute read