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Administrative/Regulatory

Jul. 9, 2015

Uber nightmare for Uber Technologies

The ride-sharing company is facing a defining moment, and not just here in California, where the labor commissioner said one driver was an employee, not independent contractor. By Jonathan Michaels


By Jonathan Michaels


It's hard to imagine that things could have gotten worse. Earlier this year, ride-share
giant Uber Technologies was hit with a bevy of class actions over claims that the
company was fraudulently advertising its cars as the "safest rides on the road." Citing
to a sting of rapes and assaults by Uber drivers, the lawsuits allege that the company's
drivers have virtuall...

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