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A federal judge refused to compel arbitration of a class action that says Uber sent unsolicited text messages to people who never used the Uber app or drove for Uber, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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Uber, Lyft Fight Against California Gig Worker Protections
Asking to be carved out of an unfriendly California labor proposal, Uber and Lyft announced Wednesday they would consider paid vacation and retirement benefits for their drivers if the companies are excluded from the pending legislation.
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A California appeals court affirmed that Uber must comply with San Francisco’s administrative subpoenas for data and records provided to the California Public Utility Commission, as the city and county have broad authority to investigate entities they suspect of violating the law, and had reasonable suspicion that “transportation networking companies” were responsible for most of the city’s moving violations.
Read moreAntitrust Suit Over Uber Driver Classifications Likely to Advance
A federal judge indicated Thursday he will likely advance a class action that could make Uber change the way it classifies drivers as independent contractors in California.
Read moreContract Employee Protection Bill Clears California Assembly
Uber drivers and other independent contractors could soon be considered employees and entitled to benefits under legislation approved Wednesday by California lawmakers.
Read moreUber & Lyft Drivers Try to Organize Gig Workers
A strike by Uber and Lyft drivers in cities across the United States this week caused barely a ripple to passengers looking to catch a ride, highlighting the challenges in launching a labor movement from scratch in an industry that is by nature decentralized.
Read moreUber and Lyft Drivers Stage Nationwide Strike Over Wages
Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are turning off their apps Wednesday to protest declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors.
Read moreUber Deal Denied
Taking back his preliminary approval of a class action settlement between Uber and its drivers over the “upfront” pricing model, a federal judge said Tuesday he won’t approve a deal in which many of the drivers will receive “less than the administrative costs of mailing the check.”
Read moreExpanding Reach of California Labor Law Could Disrupt Gig Economy
The Ninth Circuit this week expanded the reach of a game-changing state labor standard that could disrupt the gig economy in California, but obstacles remain for workers fighting to enforce the law in court.
Read moreFake Uber Drivers
Three Jane Does sued Uber in L.A. Superior Court, claiming they were sexually assaulted by fake Uber drivers; they say Uber should have better safety measures.
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A federal judge approved a $20 million settlement in favor of Uber drivers in California and Massachusetts who says they are employees, not independent contractors
Read moreEU Citizens Push for Better Wages for Gig Economy Workers
The European Commission gave the green light Tuesday to a citizen’s petition seeking a minimum wage for gig economy workers, allowing petition organizers to begin collecting signatures of support.
Read moreUber Assault
A woman claims she was sexually assaulted by an Uber driver, in Suffolk County Supreme Court.
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A woman claims in court that her Uber driver took off after another car after a fender-bender, upon which the other driver “fired multiple gunshots” at them, one of them striking the door by which she sat.
Read moreLA Inches Closer to Tax on Uber, Lyft to Solve Traffic Woes
Los Angeles County transit officials voted unanimously Thursday to explore a tax on ride-hail companies like Uber and Lyft, and advanced plans to study the impact of charging drivers a congestion fee to access certain roadways.
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Uber continued to employ a driver who drove erratically, “running red lights, side-swiping cars,” and fired “excessive rounds of ammunition” in the direction of children, two mothers claim in separate complaints in Kalamazoo County Court.
Read moreUber Says NYC License Cap Hinges on Bogus Traffic Data
Contesting a limit on how many ride-share car licenses it gets in the Big Apple, Uber claims in court that New York City is blaming it for traffic-congestion problems, without supporting data.
Read moreFollowing Accidents, Dutch Uber Lifts Minimum Driver Age
Ride-hailing firm Uber said Monday it is raising the minimum age of its drivers in the Netherlands and taking other measures to increase road safety after a series of fatal accidents involving Uber drivers.
Read moreUber Drivers Face Uphill Battle in 3rd Circuit Appeal
In his first case with the Third Circuit, a Trump appointee heard an appeal Tuesday of an unsuccessful federal wage class action against Uber.
Read moreUber Driver Pleads Guilty to Killing 6, Off the Clock
A Michigan man charged with killing six strangers between picking up rides for Uber pleaded guilty to murder on Monday, just before attorneys were set to interview jurors for his trial.
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