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Abdul Mohamed v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et al
Case Number:
15-16250
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Companies
- National Association of Consumer Advocates
- National Employment Law Project
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Uber Technologies Inc.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.