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Litigation

Dec. 28, 2016

After a major year of scrutiny, sharing economy will continue to raise questions in 2017

This was a busy year for practices dealing with technology companies and the sharing economy.

By Justin Kloczko
Daily Journal Staff Writer

This was a significant year for the so-called sharing economy and the legal questions it raised. While observers say the major issue they are keeping an eye on is whether Uber Technologies Inc. drivers will be classified as independent contractors or full-time employees, the proliferation of new apps has created a host of other legal complications.

For instance, a civil rights litigation fir...

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