O'Connor et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al

  1. December 14, 2017

    Uber Forum-Shopped For Low PAGA Deal, Drivers' Atty Says

    Class counsel for Uber drivers alleging they were misclassified as independent contractors argued Thursday that after a California federal judge rejected an $11 million Private Attorneys General Act settlement as too low, the company engaged in "unconscionable" forum shopping and reached an even lower $7.75 million state court deal.

  2. August 11, 2017

    Uber Pushes For Sanctions Over Atty Emails To Drivers

    Uber urged a California federal judge Thursday to sanction lawyers representing drivers in a misclassification class action, arguing that the attorneys' attempts to impugn the company's motives are baseless, and their conduct reflects a "deep and fundamentally flawed view of class counsel's role."

  3. August 04, 2017

    Uber Driver Class Counsel Blasts Defense Email Sanctions Bid

    Uber wants to drive a wedge between drivers and their lawyers with an "unprecedented" sanctions bid over emails sent to thousands of drivers who have accused the company of misclassifying them as independent contractors, according to a Thursday filing in a California federal court.

  4. July 21, 2017

    Uber Seeks Sanctions In Driver Misclassification Suit

    A law firm representing a class of Uber drivers claiming they were misclassified as independent contractors and denied appropriate tips has improperly used a list of class members to solicit future clients, Uber told a California federal court on Thursday, seeking sanctions while the drivers' lawyers called the argument "patently frivolous."

  5. January 02, 2017

    Transportation Cases To Watch In 2017

    Railroads’ appellate challenge to the Surface Transportation Board’s new on-time performance rule and worker misclassification suits targeting commercial truckers, delivery giants and ride-hailing companies are among the court battles transportation lawyers will keep a close eye on in 2017. Here's a breakdown of some of the high-profile cases they will be tracking closely.

  6. November 22, 2016

    Calif. Judge Pauses Five Uber Suits As 9th Circ. Ponders

    A California federal judge on Monday paused five suits alleging Uber violated various state and federal laws while the Ninth Circuit decides whether three arbitration agreements block many Uber drivers from arguing these suits as class actions.

  7. November 04, 2016

    Uber Drivers Move To Expand Class After $100M Deal Rejected

    The drivers accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of stiffing workers on tips and expenses on Thursday asked the California federal judge overseeing their case to expand the certified class of drivers just more than two months after the judge rejected a proposed $100 million settlement.

  8. August 19, 2016

    Uber Primed For Hard Fight After $100M Labor Deal Rejected

    A California federal judge's rejection on Thursday of a proposed $100 million class action settlement for Uber drivers allegedly stiffed on tips and work expenses may discourage the ride-hailing giant from sweetening the deal, instead prompting it to aggressively step up its defense of its independent-contractor business model, experts say.

  9. August 18, 2016

    Calif. Judge Rejects Uber's $100M Labor Deal With Drivers

    In a stunning setback to Uber's efforts to put labor practice claims behind it, a California federal judge on Thursday rejected a proposed $100 million class action settlement with drivers who allege they were shorted tips and work expenses, saying the deal isn't fair, adequate and reasonable.

  10. August 01, 2016

    Drivers Slam Uber's $100M Deal To End Misclassification Suits

    A group of Uber drivers in the Bay Area urged a California federal judge on Monday to deny a proposed $100 million settlement in two driver misclassification class actions, saying the deal puts them at risk by allowing the ride-hailing giant to classify drivers as independent contractors.