Ricardo Del Rio, et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et al

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Case Number:

15-17475

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3790 Other Labor Litigation

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  1. December 14, 2018

    The Biggest Transportation Rulings Of 2018

    The transportation industry saw some major court decisions in 2018, with freight railroads losing a long-running appellate battle over Amtrak’s regulatory authority and Uber landing a Ninth Circuit win making it more difficult for drivers to pursue worker misclassification claims against it. Here, Law360 looks back at a few of the year’s biggest rulings affecting the transportation sector.

  2. November 16, 2017

    Top Uber Cases To Watch

    Uber, which for years has faced a legal onslaught targeting multiple facets of its ride-hailing business, is battling allegations of aggressive operating tactics including fostering a culture that allowed sexual harassment and mismanagement to thrive and misclassifying drivers as independent contractors. Here, Law360 examines some of the more high-profile cases that Uber has been embroiled in.

  3. May 04, 2017

    Uber Asks 9th Circ. To Shred Driver Misclassification Suits

    Uber on Wednesday calibrated its Ninth Circuit assault on several class actions alleging it misclassified drivers as independent contractors, insisting that its arbitration agreements are valid and enforceable in an effort to dismantle myriad litigation from drivers seeking tips, expense reimbursements, overtime and other benefits typically afforded to employees.

  4. November 22, 2016

    Calif. Judge Pauses Five Uber Suits As 9th Circ. Ponders

    A California federal judge on Monday paused five suits alleging Uber violated various state and federal laws while the Ninth Circuit decides whether three arbitration agreements block many Uber drivers from arguing these suits as class actions.

  5. October 13, 2016

    Uber Arbitration Clauses Unenforceable, 9th Circ. Told

    Uber Technologies Inc. drivers seeking to affirm a district court's invalidation of thousands of arbitration agreements after certifying a megaclass of drivers accusing the ride-hailing giant of misclassifying them as independent contractors told the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday that federal labor law bars the agreements' enforcement.

  6. May 24, 2016

    Uber Arbitration Agreements Invalid, Drivers Tell 9th Circ.

    A proposed class of California Uber drivers told the Ninth Circuit on Monday that a lower court judge properly axed the ride-hailing company's arbitration agreements with drivers, saying the judge was "well within" his discretion to determine the contracts were unenforceable.

  7. March 21, 2016

    Uber Driver Arbitration Agreements Valid, 9th Circ. Told

    Uber drivers in three closely watched California class and collective actions alleging they were cheated out of tips and misclassified as independent contractors must press their claims individually, the ride-hailing giant told the Ninth Circuit on Friday, arguing Uber's arbitrations agreements are valid.