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James et al v. Uber Technologies Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:19-cv-06462

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Edward M Chen

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  1. August 10, 2022

    Judge OKs $8.4M Deal In Uber Classification Suit

    More than 1,300 Uber Technologies Inc. drivers who claimed that their employer misclassified them as independent contractors will get a cut of an $8.4 million deal now that a California federal judge has given his final stamp of approval.

  2. July 21, 2022

    Uber's $8.4M Driver Misclassification Deal Nears Final OK

    A California federal judge indicated on Thursday that he'll give final approval to a deal in which Uber would pay $8.4 million to end misclassification claims from more than 1,300 Golden State drivers, including about $2.1 million in attorney fees and costs.

  3. July 15, 2022

    Calif. Forecast: Uber, Drivers Up For $8.4M Wage Suit Deal

    In the coming week in California, attorneys should watch for a potential final settlement signoff between Uber and drivers in a class action alleging independent contractor misclassification. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck.

  4. June 28, 2022

    Objector Says $8.4M Uber Misclassification Deal Needs Work

    An objector raised concerns about the contents of an $8.4 million settlement that aims to shutter an Uber driver misclassification suit, arguing that the court should revisit the deal's release terms, its claim valuations and payout methods that burden the class.

  5. March 24, 2022

    Uber's $8.4M Calif. Driver Misclassification Deal Wins First OK

    A California federal judge on Thursday preliminarily approved a deal for Uber to pay $8.4 million to end misclassification claims from more than 1,300 Golden State drivers covering a period before the enactment of Proposition 22, a 2020 law that designated some app-based drivers as independent contractors.

  6. March 18, 2022

    Calif. Forecast: Uber Drivers Steer Toward Wage Deal

    In the coming week, labor and employment attorneys should watch out for a preliminary settlement in a case involving California Uber drivers who accused the ride-hailing giant of misclassifying them as independent contractors. Here's a look at that case and other key labor and employment matters on deck in the Golden State.

  7. February 18, 2022

    Uber To Pay $8.4M To End Calif. Drivers' Misclassification Suit

    Uber has agreed to pay $8.4 million to end a misclassification class action from about 1,322 California drivers who continued to opt-out of Uber's arbitration clause, covering a period before the enactment of the state's new gig-economy law, Proposition 22, the drivers said Thursday.

  8. August 13, 2021

    Calif. Drivers Ask Court To Decide If Uber Misclassified Them

    A California federal court should rule that Uber Technologies Inc. misclassified a class of 5,000 drivers as independent contractors under a Golden State worker status test, the drivers said in a filing, arguing that a ballot measure exempting certain companies from the test isn't retroactive.

  9. April 29, 2021

    Uber Drivers Slam Bid To Lean On Prop 22 In Calif. Wage Suit

    A class of nearly 5,000 drivers told a California federal judge on Wednesday that Uber Technologies Inc. can't argue that a new gig-economy law is retroactive and kills the workers' misclassification suit, arguing that the class period ends before the law went live.

  10. April 09, 2021

    Uber Revives Prop 22 Retroactivity Issue In Calif. Wage Suit

    A California federal judge on Friday walked back a statement he made when agreeing earlier this year to certify a class of nearly 5,000 Uber drivers, saying that the court would not decide yet whether a new law pertaining to gig-economy drivers is retroactive. 

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