Lyft, Uber and California
US Supreme Court denies Uber, Lyft bid to avoid California driver suits
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge by Uber and Lyft to lawsuits by the state of California on behalf of drivers who signed agreements to keep legal disputes with the ride-hailing companies out of court in a legal fight over their status as contractors.
Supreme Court turns down challenge of California labor lawsuits by Uber, Lyft
The Supreme Court refuses to shield Uber and Lyft from California state labor lawsuits that seek back pay for tens of thousands of drivers.
Supreme Court denies Uber, Lyft appeal of California labor lawsuits
Uber and Lyft argued that lawsuits filed in 2020 by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Labor Commissioner Lilia Garcia-Brower seeking back payments for withheld minimum wage, overtime and other benefits are invalid because the workers in question signed arbitration agreements with the companies.
Justices Skip Uber, Lyft Bid for California Arbitration Review
Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. on Monday failed to secure US Supreme Court review of their challenges to California’s wage enforcement efforts on behalf of drivers who agreed to arbitrate any employment claims.
Supreme Court Says Uber and Lyft Will Face California Driver Suits
The high court said it would not hear the rideshare companies' bid to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state on behalf of drivers misclassified as independent contractors.
California's 'Uber of weed' is shutting down, lays off 500 workers
California’s largest cannabis delivery company, which at one point was valued at $700 million and was dubbed the “Uber of weed,” is shutting down, according to a note from its CEO on Sunday. Eaze is ...
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There’s one California for uber-rich drinkers & one California for less well-heeled imbibers
The uber-rich in California are different than you and I. Gov. Gavin Newsom has seen to that. Newsom, who has been known to ...
Courthouse News Service1y
Uber challenge to California worker-classification law revived by Ninth Circuit
The Ninth Circuit win for Uber and other gig-economy businesses comes days after a California appeals court found that a voter-approved exemption for these businesses from the state's ...
BBC4y
Uber self-driving cars allowed back on California roads
Ride-hailing firm Uber has been issued a permit by the Department of Motor Vehicles in California to test self-driving cars on public roads. It comes nearly two years after one of Uber's self ...
Reason2mon
California's Unions Lost Their Long Battle Against Uber and Lyft
The U.S. Supreme Court passed on Uber's appeal—and the situation looked dismal from there. I didn't expect much from the California Supreme Court given its original ruling, but I was pleasantly ...
US Supreme Court Rebuffs Uber, Lyft Bid to Avoid California Driver Suits
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge by Uber and Lyft to lawsuits by the state of ...
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US Supreme Court turns down challenge of California labor lawsuits by Uber and Lyft
The ride-hailing companies were asking the court to block California labor lawsuits that seek back pay for tens of thousands ...
Land Line4d
Transportation questions on multiple California local ballots
Voters in communities throughout California will soon decide whether to raise revenue for purposes that include ...
Uber's Bid to Split Up Assault Cases Is 'Word Salad,' Judge Says
Uber Technologies Inc.‘s attempt to break up hundreds of aggregated sexual assault lawsuits from rideshare passengers got a ...