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Litigation

Nov. 24, 2015

Next step in Uber suit: Determining arbitration contract's validity

Judge Edward M. Chen's ruling will have massive affect on class size in misclassification lawsuit.

By Matthew Blake
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Like so many current employment disputes, the misclassification lawsuit between ride-sharing economy leader Uber Technologies Inc. and its drivers is, for the moment, about arbitration and the state Private Attorney General Act.

Tersely discussed on page 62 of a 68-page decision in September to certify a class of California drivers, U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen ruled Uber drivers who si...

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