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CDI Names New Deputy Commissioner of Community Programs

10/10/2017
insurance gap for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft the departments insurance diversity initiative and how to fit autonomous vehicles into the departments regulatory scheme.

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Judge Grants Final Approval to $27M Settlement in Lyft Case

03/20/2017
they drive with Lyft." The drivers' attorney said that "the question of whether the drivers are appropriately classified as employees or independent contractors will just have to wait for another day." A similar lawsuit against Uber is playing out now in the federal court in San Francisco

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Court Orders 385,000 Uber Drivers Into Arbitration

09/09/2016
A federal appellate court ordered about 385000 Uber drivers suing the company over how it conducts background checks to resolve their dispute through arbitration in a ruling that influences proceedings in other cases accusing the ride-hailing firm of misclassifying workers as contractors

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Uber Threatens to Walk Away From Proposed $84 Million Settlement

08/03/2016
Uber has gained the upper hand in negotiations over a settlement to a class-action lawsuit against it Bloomberg Technology reports. Earlier this year the ride-hailing company proposed an 84 million settlement to a lawsuit filed by California and Massachusetts Uber drivers alleging labor law

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Judge Allows Suit by Taxi Co. to Proceed Against Public Utilities Commission

07/25/2016
A federal trial court judge in California last week ruled that a San Francisco-based taxi company can proceed with its lawsuit against the commissioners of the state's Public Utilities Commission for granting more favorable treatment to ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft than to

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Judge to Uber : No on $100M Settlement Proposal Until More Question Are Answered

07/05/2016
reported. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of San Francisco asked for more information from all sides by July 15 before he decides what to do with the proposal which he did not reject outright. He could either approve the settlement or send the case to trial. The drivers claimed Uber violated

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Lyft Drivers Would Remain Independent Contractors Under Proposed Settlement

06/27/2016
. Judge Vince Chhabria Workers for both Lyft and Uber have multi-million dollar lawsuits pending against the ride-hailing services arguing that classifying drivers as independent contractors instead of employees unfairly locks out drivers from accessing benefits such as workers' compensation and

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Settlement Would Pay Uber Drivers $84 Million to Remain Independent Contractors

04/25/2016
Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies has agreed to pay 84 million to settle lawsuits filed by drivers in California and Massachusetts who allege they were illegally misclassified as independent contractors according to media reports. Under terms of the settlement however the drivers who

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Uber Seeks to Halt Lawsuit Pending Appeal; Judge Rejects Proposed Settlement in Lyft Case

04/08/2016
Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies is asking a federal court in California to halt an ongoing lawsuit by drivers who claim they were misclassified as contractors while the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reviews a trial court decision allowing more drivers into the case. At the same time a

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Attorneys Say Rand Report Shows Need to Improve PDRS

04/06/2016
. Specifically she said the growth in the so-called gig economy led by corporations such as Uber is leading to an increase in the use of temporary workers. Worley did not argue with Rands findings that workers injured during and after the recession experienced higher earnings losses than those injured

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