Abdul Mohamed v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et al

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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