Barton-v- Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:19-cv-08228

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Phyllis J. Hamilton

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  1. May 06, 2021

    Judge Changes Mind, Lets Orgs Weigh In On Uber Wage Suit

    A pair of organizations backing Uber drivers can weigh in on a proposed class action by drivers alleging unpaid wages that hinges on whether California's Proposition 22 is retroactive, a federal judge ruled, reversing an earlier decision blocking the groups from filing an amicus brief.

  2. March 12, 2021

    Judge Blocks Calif. Uber Drivers' Entry In Contractor Suit

    Uber drivers who won certification on misclassification claims can't have their say in a separate suit by drivers alleging unpaid wages that hinges on whether California's Proposition 22 worker classification measure is retroactive, a federal judge ruled.

  3. March 11, 2021

    Uber Drivers Who Won Class Status Seek To Help In Other Suit

    California Uber drivers who won certification on misclassification claims seek to back drivers in a separate suit by arguing that the state's Proposition 22 is not retroactive, according to a filing in federal court looking to stall the ride-hailing company's bid for dismissal.

  4. February 25, 2021

    Calif. Voters 'Clearly' Against Uber Drivers' Suit, Judge Says

    A California federal judge pushed Uber drivers Thursday to explain how their misclassification lawsuit should go forward in the wake of a successful state ballot measure that allows app-based companies to treat workers as independent contractors, telling their lawyer "the will of the voters is clearly against" his clients.

  5. December 08, 2020

    Calif. Judge Again Tosses Uber Drivers' Classification Suit

    Uber can escape a proposed class action from drivers who alleged they were misclassified as independent contractors, a California federal judge has ruled, saying they didn't provide key information to support their claims that their classification meant they lost out on minimum wage and overtime pay.

  6. July 17, 2020

    Uber Kicks To Arb. Or Axes Most Of Drivers' Classification Suit

    A California federal judge on Friday sent to arbitration or dismissed many putative class claims brought by Uber Technologies Inc. drivers who say they were misclassified as independent contractors, ruling that the workers are beholden to 2015 or 2019 arbitration provisions or are precluded by the O'Connor v. Uber settlement.