A federal judge in San Francisco has granted preliminary approval of a lawsuit settlement that would refund $344,000 to 47,000 passengers who were allegedly led to believe that drivers were receiving all of a 20 percent gratuity. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen granted the preliminary approval Thursday of the proposed agreement in a 2014 lawsuit filed against the ride-booking …
………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. After three years of litigation characterized as “contentious” by federal Judge Edward M. Chen, the parties announced a settlement. Uber agreed to adjust some business practices and pay out $84 …
There is one big reason why Uber drivers have been able to pursue class actions against the company in federal court in California: the state’s one-of-a-kind Private Attorney General Act, which allows employees to sue for labor code violation in the name of the state. As a matter of public policy, according to a 2014 decision from the California Supreme Court, companies cannot …
A California judge, in tossing lemons in the direction of Uber, has given the ride-hail company the most perfect excuse yet to make some lemonade. Hereâs why: Thursday, United States District Judge Edward Chen rejected Uberâs proposed class-action settlement with drivers in California and Massachusetts. The original suit sought to change the way drivers are classified, from benefitless …
A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected an attempt by Uber Technologies Inc to settle a class action lawsuit with drivers who claimed they were employees entitled to expenses. In a case that has been closely watched in Silicon Valley, where many companies use on-demand workers, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco ruled that the …
One of the more interesting issues on the horizon that has implications for workers’ comp is the question of whether “gig economy” workers will have rights as employees. In various posts I’ve been commenting on the Lyft and Uber class actions, since those seem to be the poster children for the disruptive companies who seek to change the legal landscape. Julius Young So it was with interest when …
The judge who Uber Technologies Inc. is asking to approve its $100 million settlement with drivers isn’t keen on keeping key details of the accord a secret. While Uber says some of its metrics are trade secrets that should remain sealed from public view, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen said Wednesday he’s not sure he has enough information to decide whether the deal announced last week is fair. …
Customers who sued AT&T over its practice of throttling unlimited data plans will not be able to pursue a class-action lawsuit against the company. AT&T argued that the customers could only have their complaints heard individually in arbitration, and Judge Edward Chen of US District Court in Northern California has sided with the cellular company. The customers’ contracts with AT&T required …
AT&T won’t face a class action lawsuit over throttling speeds for customers with unlimited smartphone data plans. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen handed down that ruling after determining the plaintiffs must all deal with AT&T individually because their contracts prohibit class action cases. AT&T dodges class action status in iPhone data throttling lawsuit Customers filed the lawsuit …
A judge has granted preliminary approval to a deal calling for software developer Carrier IQ and several mobile phone manufacturers to pay $9 million to settle a class-action privacy lawsuit. “The settlement agreement is fair, reasonable, adequate, and in the best interests of the settlement class,” U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco wrote in an order issued Tuesday. He …