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Consumer Law

Nov. 19, 2025

Uber's new tactic: Rigging the law to kill lawsuits

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Christopher Dolan

The Dolan Law Firm

1438 Market St
San Francisco , CA 94102

Phone: (415) 421-2800

Email: chris@dolanlawfirm.com

Georgetown Univ Law Ctr; Washington DC

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Uber's new tactic: Rigging the law to kill lawsuits

Being a plaintiff's lawyer means constantly living with uncertainty. No other part of the legal profession is under attack daily by interests that seek to cap rates of the lawyers that oppose them.

The majority of the legal profession gets paid hourly, win or lose. It is a stable, predicable enterprise, where skill dictates compensation, and lawyers sleep well at night knowing their billables will keep the lights on and the mortgage paid. We contingent fee lawyers fight every d...

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