September 18, 2019
A California federal judge ordered Uber and a former driver to let an arbitrator decide whether the driver qualifies as an employee protected under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, but left the possibility open that the law may override the ride-hailing giant's arbitration pacts.
August 30, 2019
A California federal judge expressed reservations Friday about Uber's bid to arbitrate a driver's putative class action alleging it violated federal labor laws by pulling the company's operations out of Austin, Texas, and firing drivers there without warning, saying he may first need to determine whether the driver was an employee or contractor.
November 22, 2016
A California federal judge on Monday paused five suits alleging Uber violated various state and federal laws while the Ninth Circuit decides whether three arbitration agreements block many Uber drivers from arguing these suits as class actions.
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 09, 2016
Uber and Lyft were hit with a pair of proposed class actions in California federal court on Thursday alleging the ride-hailing giants abruptly pulled out of Austin, Texas, after unsuccessfully lobbying to defeat the city's background check regulations, leaving drivers jobless without proper warning.