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Ronald Gillette v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

  1. September 23, 2016

    Uber Drivers Ask 9th Circ. To Rehear Arbitration Ruling

    Uber drivers suing the ride-hailing giant over background checks have asked the full Ninth Circuit to re-examine a recent panel decision finding that the drivers must arbitrate their claims individually instead of as a class, saying the ruling conflicts with various decisions from federal and state courts nationwide.

  2. September 09, 2016

    9th Circ. Ruling May Stall Uber Driver Classification Suits

    The Ninth Circuit's ruling that ex-Uber drivers suing the company over background checks must fight it out in individual arbitration, not the courts, deals a body blow to a host of high-profile wage-and-hour class actions where drivers are accusing the ride-hailing giant of misclassifying them as independent contractors, experts say.

  3. September 07, 2016

    9th Circ. Hands Uber Big Win On Driver Arbitration Pacts

    In a major setback for Uber drivers seeking recognition as employees, the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday that most of the independent-contractor drivers suing the ride-hailing giant over background checks must individually arbitrate their labor claims and cannot pursue them as a class.

  4. June 16, 2016

    9th Circ. Leans Toward Restoring Uber Arbitration Pacts

    A Ninth Circuit panel indicated at a hearing Thursday that it leaned toward reversing a lower court's holding that Uber's employment arbitration agreements with its drivers were unconscionable and unenforceable, with one judge saying the lower court hadn't followed Ninth Circuit precedent.

  5. June 10, 2016

    Uber Class Can't Delay Screening Suits, 9th Circ. Says

    Uber drivers on the cusp of settling a high-profile California class action accusing the company of misclassifying drivers as independent contractors on Friday were denied by the Ninth Circuit a bid to pause a trio of suits challenging the company's background check policy, though intervention is still on the table.

  6. June 08, 2016

    Uber Drivers Urge 9th Circ. To Pause Background Check Suits

    Uber drivers in a high-profile California class action accusing the company of misclassifying drivers as independent contractors asked the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to pause a trio of suits challenging the ride-hailing giant's background check policy, saying moving them forward could complicate their $100 million settlement.

  7. October 29, 2015

    Chamber Backs Uber In Driver Arbitration Fight

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday sided with Uber in its push for arbitration with two drivers proposing nationwide classes over claims they weren't told about background checks, telling the Ninth Circuit a lower court's dismissal of arbitration agreements exemplified "judicial hostility" toward the resolution method.

  8. October 22, 2015

    Uber Tells 9th Circ. Judge Was 'Hostile' To Arbitration

    Uber on Thursday urged the Ninth Circuit to force drivers in two nationwide putative class actions to arbitrate their claims over the ride-hailing service's use of background checks, saying a lower court has shown "sheer hostility toward arbitration" even though drivers signed valid, enforceable arbitration agreements.