May 12, 2016
Celebrity lawyer Mark Geragos and the former president of the Consumer Attorneys of California objected Wednesday in federal court to a proposed $100 million Uber driver settlement and called for removal of the plaintiffs' lead attorney, saying drivers are being shortchanged by approximately $1 billion.
May 09, 2016
Some of Uber's most prolific drivers could get nearly $4,000 under a proposed $100 million settlement of a pair of high-profile class actions, according to a California federal court brief filed after a judge refused to let Uber keep that information secret.
May 06, 2016
The list of objections to Uber Technologies Inc.'s $100 million settlement of a pair of high-profile driver class actions continues to grow in California federal court as more people speak out against the deal, including two drivers who on Thursday called the payout "insultingly low."
May 05, 2016
Uber agreed Wednesday to loosen confidentiality restrictions on the total estimated value of claims brought by drivers in two closely watched class actions the company recently settled for as much as $100 million, saying making the information available could help class members evaluate the deals.
April 28, 2016
Uber's $100 million settlement of a pair of high-profile driver class actions in California has drawn opposition from a handful of drivers, including one who described the settlement as a "joke" and another who said Thursday that the ride-hailing service "control[s] us like puppets."
April 22, 2016
Uber's surprise $100 million settlement of a pair of high-profile driver class actions in California demonstrates the ride-hailing giant's eagerness to avoid trial and preserve its business model, but experts say the move doesn't entirely insulate it from future legal attacks.
April 07, 2016
The California federal judge overseeing the high-profile class action alleging Uber cheated drivers out of tips and misclassified drivers as independent contractors agreed Thursday to consider whether to put off the impending June trial as the Ninth Circuit mulls over Uber's bid to decertify the megaclass.
April 01, 2016
Uber and a class of drivers alleging they were misclassified as independent contractors and cheated out of tips and expense reimbursements traded barbs Thursday over whether claims made under California's Private Attorney General Act should be part of an upcoming trial, with the ride-hailing company saying they would just muddy up the case.
March 30, 2016
A California federal judge on Wednesday denied Uber's request to decertify a class of drivers accusing the ride-hailing company of misclassifying them as independent contractors and cheating them out of tips and expense reimbursements, saying the tips claim can be heard at the upcoming June trial.
March 18, 2016
Uber and drivers suing the ride-hailing app company for expense reimbursements and tips clashed Thursday in California federal court over how the wage litigation should proceed to trial, with Uber arguing against the drivers proceeding as a class.