Labor/Employment
Dec. 11, 2015
Judge drastically increases Uber class action size
In huge hit to sharing economy leader, Judge Edward M. Chen ruled their arbitration agreement invaild.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A judge enormously increased a certified class action against Uber Technologies Inc. from about 15,000 to 160,000 drivers in a ruling on Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen also certified a driver sub-class to pursue fuel and phone expense reimbursements, which plaintiff lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan called on Wednesday, "the primary source of damages for the entire class."
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