May 08, 2026
New York commuter van drivers have urged a federal court to preserve a $236,000 jury verdict finding they were employees of a black car company and entitled to unpaid minimum wage and overtime, arguing the company's bid for a new trial was both untimely and meritless.
April 17, 2026
A New York federal judge on Friday refused to upend a $236,000 jury verdict in favor of a group of drivers, rejecting a black car company's argument that the jury wrongly found the drivers were employees rather than independent contractors, while leaving open its request for a new trial.
January 07, 2022
A New York federal magistrate judge awarded a group of commuter van drivers conditional collective certification Friday in a suit alleging they were not paid proper overtime premiums.