This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Labor/Employment

Feb. 26, 2015

Chipping away at employer flexibility, one ride at a time

Recently, the implications of Uber's business model were thrust into the spotlight when a handful of Uber drivers sued the company in U.S. District Court. By Christopher Boman and Ryan Wheeler

Christopher J. Boman

Fisher & Phillips LLP

Phone: 949-851-2424

Email: cboman@fisherphillips.com

Willamette Univ COL; Salem OR

See more...


By Christopher Boman and Ryan Wheeler


California continues to carry the flag for American innovation. Uber, the San Francisco company that bills itself as "seamlessly connecting riders to drivers through our apps," exemplifies this. Of course, with such innovation comes the risk of litigation as plaintiff's attorneys and government agencies are challenging new business models. Uber has found itself under attack on several fronts, including both fro...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up