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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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April 05, 2018 | The Recorder

We Can't All Be 'Big Law' Partners and Other Takeaways From Stanford's #FutureLaw Conference

The importance of technology and specialization in the future of the legal profession, as well as the benefits and pitfalls of AI, were major themes at this year's event.

By Ben Hancock |

4 minute read

April 04, 2018 | National Law Journal

Litigation Funding Deals Must Be Disclosed Under Groundbreaking Wisconsin Law

Wisconsin Act 235 appears to be the first law of its kind in the United States, and comes amid a continued push by litigation finance opponents to increase transparency in the industry.

By Ben Hancock |

4 minute read

April 03, 2018 | The Recorder

California Supreme Court Justices Grill Yelp on Scope of Section 230

The justices seemed skeptical of arguments that the law permits internet platforms to not comply with court orders to pull content down.

By Ben Hancock |

4 minute read

April 03, 2018 | Law.com

What's Next: Yelp Gets Some Judicial Review, and a Look at CodeX FutureLaw

Plus, is Microsoft's big battle over data stored abroad now officially over?

By Ben Hancock |

9 minute read

March 29, 2018 | The Recorder

Judge Stephen Reinhardt, Liberal Lion on Ninth Circuit, Dies at 87

Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has died after suffering a heart attack, the court announced on Thursday. He was 87 years old.

By Ben Hancock |

2 minute read

March 29, 2018 | The Recorder

Family of Victim in Uber Autonomous Vehicle Crash Reaches Settlement

The quick settlement appears to allow Uber to avoid confronting novel questions of legal liability in court.

By Ben Hancock |

2 minute read

March 28, 2018 | The Recorder

Judge's Decryption Order Could Shift the Fifth Amendment Landscape

In the first such decision in the Ninth Circuit, a federal magistrate judge ruled that a criminal defendant could be compelled to unlock encrypted data because prosecutors could show that he knew the passwords.

By Ben Hancock |

7 minute read

March 27, 2018 | Law.com

What's Next: When Decryption Is a 'Foregone Conclusion.' Plus, Facebook's Big Data Meltdown, and Lawyers Chase Crypto.

Could a ruling ordering a criminal defendant to decrypt their devices mark the a shift on Fifth Amendment law?

By Ben Hancock |

9 minute read

March 21, 2018 | The Recorder

Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Sex Trafficking Bill to Amend Section 230

The bill—which is expected to be signed into law by President Trump—would create new civil and criminal liability for internet companies.

By Ben Hancock |

3 minute read

March 20, 2018 | The Recorder

SCOTUS Says Securities Class Actions Can Stay in State Court

Justice Elena Kagan wrote for a unanimous court that the 1998 Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act did not strip state courts of jurisdiction over certain investor class actions.

By Ben Hancock |

4 minute read