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If Lyft Drivers Were Employees They Would Be Owed $126 Million, Say Court Documents

Michael Grothaus03.21.16 8:27 AM If Lyft drivers were considered employees of the ride-hailing company—rather than independent contractors, as they are currently classified—they would have been paid a total of $126 million more over the last four years, Reuters reports recent court records show. The $126 million figure is related to expense reimbursements Lyft drivers could claim if they were …


California Law School Defends Itself Against Claims It Fed Prospective Students ‘Damn Lies’ and Bogus Statistics

On Monday, lawyers for Thomas Jefferson School of Law (TJSL), were in court to defend the school against allegations it manipulated post-graduation statistics. That’s noteworthy as it’s the first case to go to trial accusing a law school of intentionally using inflated post-graduation employment figures and salaries in order to defraud applicants. The case centers on Anna Alaburda, a 37-year- …