May 12, 2022
A New York federal judge said she will not rehear arguments from Lyft Inc. drivers that they shouldn't be forced to arbitrate their claims that the company improperly deducted taxes and other fees from their pay, ruling that the workers failed to show the court erred in its decision to side with Lyft.
August 23, 2021
A New York federal court should reconsider forcing drivers to arbitrate claims that Lyft unlawfully deducted certain taxes and surcharges from their pay, drivers behind a proposed class action said, arguing the court erred by blessing a choice-of-law provision the company added to contracts during litigation.
August 09, 2021
New York City Lyft drivers must arbitrate claims that the rideshare company improperly deducted certain taxes and surcharges from their portion of fares, a federal judge ruled, saying a choice-of-law provision added to arbitration agreements after litigation began was enforceable.
June 28, 2021
Lyft can't toss claims by a proposed class of New York City drivers that the company improperly deducted certain taxes and surcharges from their portion of fares because a supposed arbitration agreement is from after litigation began and therefore unenforceable, the drivers argued in federal court.
April 01, 2021
A Manhattan federal judge has said Lyft can't shake claims it improperly deducted ride-hailing taxes and surcharges from drivers' portion of fares instead of charging customers, signaling that New York City drivers qualify as transportation workers engaged in interstate commerce to be exempt from arbitration.
September 23, 2020
New York drivers said Wednesday Lyft improperly deducted ride-hailing taxes and surcharges from drivers' portion of fares instead of charging customers, and the company is blatantly mischaracterizing their lawsuit as a tax collection dispute when it's really about wage theft.