August 12, 2022
In the coming week, attorneys should watch for potential preliminary approval of a $185 million settlement in a high-profile wage class action by Major League Baseball minor league players. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
May 23, 2022
A California federal judge on Monday dismantled a proposed class action alleging that ride-hailing giant Uber's rating system is racially biased and disproportionately affects minority drivers, saying the plaintiff can't rely on skewed survey results to prop up his claims.
March 17, 2022
A California federal judge on Thursday criticized a survey that plaintiff Uber drivers submitted to back putative class claims alleging the company terminates drivers based on a racially biased rating system, citing flaws such as the questionnaire's methodology and its "wokeness" in using the term "Latinx," which he said some Latinos may not know.
June 10, 2021
A California federal judge appeared unlikely Thursday to grant Uber's bid to toss a former driver's lawsuit against the ride-hailing giant, saying it seems the driver has plausibly alleged that his firing stemmed from a rating system that disparately impacts minorities.
April 26, 2021
Uber Technologies Inc. has urged a California federal judge to toss a former driver's suit alleging its rating system is racist, saying the driver's arguments remained "pure and utter speculation" even now that he's updated his lawsuit.
March 03, 2021
A California federal judge on Wednesday tossed a proposed class action alleging Uber Technologies Inc.'s in-app customer rating system enables racial discrimination against drivers, calling the complaint "too sparse and poorly drafted," but said it could be reworked.
October 26, 2020
Uber was hit with a proposed class action in California federal court Monday alleging its in-app customer rating system enables racial discrimination against drivers, asserting in a novel claim that drivers for ride-hailing companies are employees under Title VII.