July 10, 2015
Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday urged a California federal judge to deny class certification in a proposed class action from the ride-hailing service's drivers who claim they were improperly labeled as independent contractors and cheated out of a 20 percent gratuity.
May 14, 2015
The California federal judge overseeing a raft of Uber Inc. drivers' proposed labor class actions against the ride-hailing company said on Thursday that he'd like to find a way to consolidate them in order to determine once and for all whether Uber's drivers are independent contractors or employees.
April 14, 2015
A proposed class of Uber Inc. drivers urged a California federal judge Tuesday to let them add claims under the Private Attorney General Act to their case alleging the ride-hailing company cheated them out of a 20 percent gratuity, a move that could allow them to seek additional penalties.
April 14, 2015
Lawyers at Gibson Dunn are taking over Uber Technologies Inc.'s defense against a proposed class action from the ride-hailing service's drivers who claim they were improperly labeled as independent contractors and cheated out of a 20 percent gratuity, Uber said Monday in California federal court.
January 30, 2015
The California federal judge overseeing a lawsuit by Uber Technologies Inc. drivers claiming they were cheated out of a 20 percent gratuity cast doubt Friday on the ride-hailing company's bid for a ruling that the drivers aren't its employees, saying Uber's claim that it's only a software platform wasn't "very persuasive."
December 05, 2014
Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday pushed a California federal court to toss a putative class action alleging drivers were cheated out of a 20 percent gratuity, arguing that the drivers are not actually Uber employees and therefore don't have standing to sue.
November 07, 2014
Uber Technologies Inc. must hand over documents related to the training and termination of drivers who allege they were cheated out of a 20 percent gratuity paid for by customers who thought they were tipping the drivers, following a ruling handed down by a California federal judge on Thursday.
September 04, 2014
A California federal judge on Thursday trimmed claims from Uber Technologies Inc. drivers' putative class action alleging the car service tricks passengers into paying a 20 percent tip that isn't fully paid to drivers, saying Uber made the alleged misrepresentations before the drivers had established their economic relationships with Uber customers.
August 28, 2014
Uber Technologies Inc. urged a California federal judge on Thursday to end drivers' proposed contract class action accusing the car service company of tricking passengers into paying a 20 percent tip that isn't fully paid to drivers, arguing there's no evidence the drivers relied on any of Uber's alleged misrepresentations.