Drivers who worked for ride-hailing service Uber in California and Massachusetts over the past seven years would have been entitled to an estimated $730 million in expense reimbursements had they been employees rather than contractors, according to court documents made public on Monday. Uber and smaller rival Lyft are attempting to settle lawsuits by drivers who contend they …
First Fox’s Blue Sky Studios reached a multi-million dollar settlement and now tellingly Sony has come to an 8-figure deal to exit the on-going potential class action suit against itself, DreamWorks Animation, Pixar, LucasFilm, Disney and the now shuttered Imagemovers Digital over wage-fixing and anti-poaching allegations. The $13 million dollar Sony deal signals a major shift in the ‘toon …
Uber says it will not install a tipping function – because the company believes tipping is unfair due to customers’ unconscious racial biases. The company pointed to a 2008 Cornell University study that indicated ‘consumers of both races discriminate against black service providers by tipping them less than white service providers,’ the Boston Globe reported. According to an Uber spokesperson …
Uber’s proposed settlement of a high-profile class-action lawsuit last week has drawn opposition from some drivers and other concerned parties as the ride-hailing service seeks to avoid reclassifying drivers as employees. The settlement, which still must be approved by a San Francisco federal judge, provides for a $100 million payout to drivers, who could get as little …
Volkswagen AG, driving to move beyond a scandal that has disrupted its global business and sullied its reputation, announced a sweeping U.S. deal on Thursday to buy back or potentially fix about a half million polluting diesel cars and set up environmental and consumer compensation funds. The settlement, which sources and analysts said could cost VW (VOWG_p.DE) at least…
A federal judge on Thursday denied approval of a proposed settlement in a class-action suit against ride-hailing company Lyft, saying the $12.25 million deal “shortchanged” drivers by potentially half the sum they deserve. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria said in a San Francisco court filing that the sum “does not fall within the range of reasonableness” and asked attorneys to …
A U.S. judge questioned on Thursday whether a proposed class action settlement between Lyft and its California drivers is fair and raised concerns that the $12.25 million payment offered by the ride-hailing service might be too low. The 2013 lawsuit brought against Lyft by California drivers contended they should be classified as employees and therefore entitled to reimbursement …
Negotiations have resumed to reach an out-of-court settlement for former residential school students in this province. Talks between lawyers representing the former students and the federal government broke off on Thursday without a deal, but said Tuesday that progress was made over the weekend. “The discussions are ongoing.
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 …
Have you ever been to one of those family dinners where a newly engaged couple is at the table — and some members of the clan aren’t sure how well the match will work out, or are gossiping about whether the wedding will happen at all? That may be the vibe at EMC’s annual leadership conclave, which takes place in Boston next week. Senior EMC execs like Joe Tucci and David Goulden will be there, …