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Sep. 25, 2026

Judge raises scheduling concerns in Uber tax refund suit

A San Francisco judge questioned whether city attorneys will have enough time to prepare for Uber's $75 million-plus tax refund trial after it tries a similar Lyft case in November.

Judge raises scheduling concerns in Uber tax refund suit
Judge Jeffrey S. Ross

San Francisco Judge Jeffrey S. Ross raised concerns Thursday about whether city attorneys will have enough time to prepare for a January trial over Uber's claim for more than $75 million in tax refunds after it tries a similar case brought by Lyft in November.

Uber's bench trial is scheduled to begin Jan. 25, 2027, while Lyft's tax refund trial is set for Nov. 2.

"I'm just being realistic. I mean, there's a limit to what people can do," Ross ...

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