September 1, 2015 – Judge Edward Chen certified a class today in O’Connor v. Uber Technologies, Inc., in which the plaintiffs claim that they, and everyone else who has driven for Uber since August 2009, was an employee of Uber, … Continue reading
August 19, 2015 – The State Supreme Court announced today that it will review a lower court’s ruling on what discovery may be taken – and when – by a plaintiff in an action under the Labor Code Private Attorneys … Continue reading
June 17, 2015 – An answer to this important question – at least as to California Lyft and Uber drivers – may be close at hand. The effects of the answer will likely ripple throughout the “on-demand” or “sharing” economy … Continue reading
UPDATE, August 19, 2015 – Mr. Williams is challenging the Court of Appeal’s ruling, described below, and the California Supreme Court has agreed to review the case. This means, among other things, that litigants and courts can no longer cite … Continue reading
January 20, 2015 – The United States Supreme Court today rejected an employer’s request for review of the California Supreme Court’s decision in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC. This action could represent a major victory for California plaintiffs … Continue reading