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Litigation

Sep. 3, 2015

Drivers get class action certification in misclassification suit against Uber

A federal class action accusing rideshare company Uber Inc. of wrongfully terming its drivers as independent contractors received certification Tuesday.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - A federal class action accusing rideshare company Uber Inc. of wrongfully
terming its drivers as independent contractors received certification Tuesday.


But the ruling excludes some prospective class members, including those who are bound
by a 2014 arbitration agreement and those who work for Uber through anothe...

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