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Ben Hancock is the Data Editor for ALM Media and Law.com. He is based in San Francisco.
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
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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
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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
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December 7, 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
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December 5, 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
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December 4, 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
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December 1, 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
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November 30, 2017 | The Recorder
SEC officials at the event were tight-lipped about how they would regulate different kinds of digital tokens. But that didn't stop developers in the audience from asking hardball questions.
By Ben Hancock
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November 30, 2017 | Law.com
Reporter Ben Hancock peers around the corner at the courtroom clashes and policy choices that loom over emerging technologies like AI, digital currency and facial recognition.
By Ben Hancock
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November 29, 2017 | The Recorder
A federal magistrate judge has ordered Coinbase to comply with a summons from the Internal Revenue Service that seeks personal information on more than 14,000 account holders on the cryptocurrency exchange.
By Ben Hancock
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