May 09, 2023
Fifteen attorneys general backed California's bid to have the full Ninth Circuit review a panel's decision ruling that worker classification law Assembly Bill 5 treats Uber and Postmates unfairly, saying the ruling clashes with the court's precedent and with states' ability to regulate their economies.
April 28, 2023
The State of California called on the Ninth Circuit to revisit its decision to revive a challenge to a state worker classification statute, arguing that a panel erred in equating legislators' legitimate criticisms of Uber with irrational animus.
March 23, 2023
A pair of recent appeals court rulings have set up an uncertain future for how California's Assembly Bill 5, which codified a three-prong worker classification test, applies to app-based gig economy companies, attorneys said. Here, Law360 explores the status of the California law following the rulings.
March 17, 2023
A Ninth Circuit panel partially revived an Uber and Postmates' suit Friday claiming that California's Assembly Bill 5 governing worker classification treats them unfairly, saying the law is rooted in "animus rather than reason" when it comes to determining whom it applies to.
July 13, 2022
Judges on a Ninth Circuit panel appeared open Wednesday to reviving Uber and Postmates' claims that A.B. 5 — a California statute making it more difficult to classify workers as independent contractors — unconstitutionally targets them and arbitrarily excludes others, with one judge saying, "There's no rhyme or reason" to the law's exemptions.
July 12, 2022
Uber, Postmates and workers are expected to argue before the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday that California’s independent contractor classification law infringes on their constitutional rights, while the Golden State is expected to contend that the law is significant and legitimate. Here, Law360 looks at what to expect during oral arguments.
April 12, 2022
Uber and Postmates urged the Ninth Circuit to block a California statute making it more difficult to classify workers as independent contractors, arguing a trial court held them to too strict a standard when it rejected their push to freeze a controversial 2019 employee classification law.
February 25, 2022
The Teamsters and California affiliates of UFCW and SEIU urged the Ninth Circuit to uphold a lower court decision finding a state law making it more difficult to classify workers as independent contractors is constitutional, saying it does not single out workers in the gig economy.
February 18, 2022
A California law that makes it harder for employers to classify workers as independent contractors is constitutional and addresses legitimate misclassification concerns, the Golden State told the Ninth Circuit, asking the court to uphold two lower court decisions.
January 03, 2022
Attorneys watching litigation in the Golden State expect white-collar prosecutions to jump in 2022, and they're keeping a close eye on landmark cases playing out in appellate courts, including the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's pay equity fight and multiple high-stakes insurance disputes. Here's a look at some major legal fights attorneys in California and beyond will be following closely this year.