May 15, 2019
California and Massachusetts drivers who aren't bound by Uber's arbitration agreement asked a federal judge Tuesday to sign off on $5 million in attorney fees after they reached a $20 million deal to end long-running claims the ride-hailing giant wrongly classified drivers as independent contractors.
January 02, 2017
Railroads’ appellate challenge to the Surface Transportation Board’s new on-time performance rule and worker misclassification suits targeting commercial truckers, delivery giants and ride-hailing companies are among the court battles transportation lawyers will keep a close eye on in 2017. Here's a breakdown of some of the high-profile cases they will be tracking closely.
November 07, 2016
Massachusetts drivers alleging Uber stiffed them on tips and expenses asked a California federal judge on Friday to certify their class action, just over two months after he rejected a proposed, $100 million settlement of two high-profile worker misclassification fights against the ride-hailing company.
June 30, 2016
A California federal judge on Thursday ordered Uber and its drivers to produce more information over a proposed $100 million settlement in two class actions accusing the ride-hailing company of misclassifying drivers as independent contractors, ruling he couldn't yet determine if the deal was fair.
June 28, 2016
A dispute over the U.S. Department of Transportation's tank car rules for trains carrying crude oil and labor suits challenging commercial truckers, delivery giants and ride-hailing companies' classification of drivers as independent contractors are among the court battles that transportation attorneys will watch as 2016 continues to unfold.
June 13, 2016
The lead class counsel for settling drivers who claimed Uber misclassified them as independent contractors told a California federal court Friday she was slashing her fee request by $10 million to make more money available for payouts in the face of growing objections to a proposed $100 million deal.
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.
February 10, 2016
A California federal judge on Tuesday saved part of putative class action by Uber drivers alleging that the ride-share company cheated them out of tips, but dismissed claims that Uber breached a contract with them and violated Massachusetts overtime laws.