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Civil Litigation

Sep. 16, 2019

Uber faces suit after vow to disobey new gig workers law

As Assembly Bill 5's passing in the Legislature signals a possible sea change in how millions of California gig economy workers are classified, a Boston attorney filed a class action against Uber Technologies Inc. after the ride-hailing company vowed to keep its drivers categorized as independent contractors.

Uber faces suit after vow to disobey new gig workers law

As Assembly Bill 5's passing in the Legislature signals a possible sea change in how millions of California gig economy workers are classified, a Boston attorney filed a class action against Uber Technologies Inc. after the ride-hailing company vowed to keep its drivers categorized as independent contractors.

Shannon Liss-Riordan of Lichten & Liss-Riordan PC filed the complaint late Wednesday in the Northern District of Califor...

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