Jaswinder Singh v. Uber Technologies Inc

  1. July 06, 2023

    Full 3rd Circ. Won't Rehear Uber Drivers' Classification Case

    The Third Circuit said Thursday that it would not rethink its ruling that Uber drivers did not belong in a class of interstate workers, rejecting a driver's bid for the full court to rehear his argument that the ride-sharing giant misclassified its drivers and cheated them out of overtime pay and expenses.

  2. July 05, 2023

    Biggest Transportation Rulings: Midyear 2023 Review

    A high court ruling addressing states' jurisdiction over out-of-state companies, the dismantling of American Airlines' alliance with JetBlue over antitrust concerns and a setback for East Coast ride-hail drivers seeking employee status are among the biggest court decisions of the first half of 2023 impacting the transportation industry.

  3. May 25, 2023

    Uber Driver Asks Full 3rd Circ. To Look At Arbitration Ruling

    The full Third Circuit should tackle a suit claiming Uber misclassified drivers as independent contractors because a panel ignored several U.S. Supreme Court decisions when it ruled that drivers didn't engage in interstate commerce, a driver said.

  4. May 10, 2023

    Uber Drivers Denied An Out From Arbitration As Cases Unfold

    Courts will continue to face challenges when deciding whether a work relationship is exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act, attorneys told Law360, as they attempt to carry out the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 call to examine workers collectively rather than individuals.

  5. April 26, 2023

    3rd Circ. Rules Uber Drivers Aren't Interstate Workers

    Drivers in two consolidated cases claiming Uber misclassified them as independent contractors can't dodge arbitration, the Third Circuit ruled Wednesday, saying they don't belong in a class of interstate workers because their trips across state lines were incidental to their work.

  6. February 22, 2023

    Driver's Own Argument Weakens His Case, Uber Tells 3rd Circ.

    Uber told the Third Circuit it was "odd" for a driver to call attention to a recent New York federal court decision finding Uber drivers don't qualify for a carveout in federal arbitration law for workers transporting interstate goods, arguing that the driver's suit could head to arbitration.

  7. February 16, 2023

    Uber Driver Tells 3rd Circ. Southwest Flips Arbitration Ruling

    A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that workers transporting goods that cross state lines are exempt from federal arbitration requirements makes it clear that Uber drivers claiming the company misclassified them as independent contractors can dodge federal arbitration requirements, a driver told the Third Circuit.

  8. January 02, 2023

    3 New Jersey Matters To Watch In 2023

    As a new year of litigation dawns in New Jersey, state and federal courts have teed up for them a high-profile criminal trial, tax breaks for the gambling industry and a potential out for Uber drivers trying to keep their misclassification suit alive.

  9. January 02, 2023

    Transportation Cases To Watch In 2023

    A high court fight that could reshape where companies can be sued, a criminal trial with implications for the autonomous vehicle industry, and ride-hailing drivers' efforts to gain employee status are among the cases that transportation attorneys are watching closely in 2023.

  10. November 08, 2022

    3rd Circ. Unsure If NJ Uber Drivers Can Bypass Arbitration

    A Third Circuit panel on Tuesday questioned whether federal law shields ride-hail or ride-share drivers from having to arbitrate their long-running wage and hour claims against Uber, zeroing in on whether a central part of drivers' jobs was to transport passengers across state lines or just locally.