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Try as they might, state courts cannot override the FAA in enforcing online arbitration agreements

24 Oct 2022, 11:01 am by Mark J. Levin

Uber Technologies, Inc., in which a divided panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court refused to enforce an arbitration agreement contained in Uber’s online terms and conditions. [read post]

CFPB Monitor - http://www.cfpbmonitor.com

In Puerto Rico horse-racing dispute, a looming question over independent contractors

21 Oct 2022, 10:40 am by Kalvis Golde

Confederación Hípica de Puerto Rico, Inc. v. [read post]

SCOTUSblog - http://www.scotusblog.com/

Arbitration Clause From Uber Not Enforceable Where Plaintiff Did Not Click On It -- Right to Jury Trial Upheld

13 Oct 2022, 11:06 am

Uber Technologies, Inc., No. 1023 EDA 2021 (Pa. [read post]

Tort Talk - http://www.torttalk.com/

Labor Department Moves to Change Worker Classification Rule

11 Oct 2022, 12:09 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici

Gig companies such as Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc., and construction, trucking, and other industries that use independent contractors to staff their fleets were watching closely for the rule. [read post]

beSpacific - http://www.bespacific.com/

More State Workforce Agencies Will Likely Try to Emulate New Jersey’s $100 Million ‎Settlement with Uber: September 2022 Independent Contractor Legal News Update ‎

10 Oct 2022, 2:42 pm by Richard Reibstein Esq.

Field Asset Services, Inc. [read post]

Independent Contractor Compliance Legal Blog - http://independentcontractorcompliance.com/

Uber Defeats Driver’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit–Drammeh v. Uber

7 Oct 2022, 5:56 am by Eric Goldman

Uber Technologies, Inc., 2022 WL 4482950 (W.D. [read post]

Technology & Marketing Law Blog - http://blog.ericgoldman.org/

Employee Seeks to Escape Arbitration Clause in Employment Contract

4 Oct 2022, 2:57 am by Written on behalf of Peter McSherry

” This determination was affirmed and expanded on by the Supreme Court of Canada again in the 2020 decision of Uber Technologies Inc. v. [read post]

Guelph Employment Law Blog - https://petermcsherry.ca/blog/

Employee Seeks to Escape Arbitration Clause in Employment Contract

4 Oct 2022, 2:57 am by Written on behalf of Peter McSherry

” This determination was affirmed and expanded on by the Supreme Court of Canada again in the 2020 decision of Uber Technologies Inc. v. [read post]

Peter McSherry Blog - http://petermcsherry.ca/blog/

Am I entitled to reimbursement for medical mileage to my doctor?

29 Sep 2022, 8:54 am by Harvey & Carpenter

This includes transit fares for taxis, Ubers, or other medical transportation services. [read post]

Harvey & Carpenter Blog - https://www.katolaw.com/blog/

Uber Pays $100M Fine in NJ Driver Misclassification Case

14 Sep 2022, 3:20 am by Jon L. Gelman

In the audit of Uber and Rasier, NJDOL examined the companies’ books over a five-year period, 2014-2018. [read post]

Workers' Compensation - http://workers-compensation.blogspot.com/

The Antitrust Week In Review

21 Jul 2022, 7:24 am by Zak Gowen

Uber has denied the allegations. [read post]

Antitrust Today - https://constantinecannon.com/practice/antitrust-litigation-counseling/antitrust-today/

Gig Employers Want California Worker Classification Law Declared Unconstitutional

12 Jul 2022, 2:42 pm by Nassiri Law

In 2018, the California Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. [read post]

Orange County Employment Lawyers Blog - http://www.orangecountyemploymentlawyersblog.com/

U.S. Labor Department Acknowledges “Important Role Legitimate Independent ‎Contractors Play in Our Economy”: June 2022 IC Legal News Update

5 Jul 2022, 11:40 am by Richard Reibstein Esq.

As discussed in our prior blog post of August 20, 2020, drivers from Pennsylvania and Rhode Island made deliveries to a retail grocery ‎store’s locations throughout many East Coast states on behalf of National Freight, Inc. and NFI Interactive Logistics, Inc. [read post]

Independent Contractor Compliance Legal Blog - http://independentcontractorcompliance.com/

Clear Skies or Stormy Weather? The FAA’s Transportation Worker Exception After Southwest Airlines v. Saxon— Part Two of a Two-Part Series

30 Jun 2022, 9:01 pm by Barry Winograd

Editor’s Note: This article is divided into two parts. [read post]

Verdict - http://verdict.justia.com/

Gig Platforms, Wake Up. All Eyes Are Upon You.

30 Jun 2022, 9:07 am by Alexandra Megaris, Michael A. Munoz and Joshua Nace

In a 2017 settlement, Uber agreed to pay $20 million to drivers after the FTC charged the ride-hailing app with misleading prospective drivers about their earnings potential and the cost of financing a car through Uber. [read post]

All About Advertising Law - http://www.allaboutadvertisinglaw.com

SCOTUS Abortion Ruling Raises Complex Policy Problems for Employers

28 Jun 2022, 12:23 pm by Tammy Binford, Contributing Editor

., Uber Technologies Inc., Amazon.com Inc., and others announced they will pay travel expenses for employees who can’t obtain legal abortions in their home states. [read post]

Human Resources News - https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/

Bipartisan Group of Former SEC Officials and Securities Experts Confirms Longstanding SEC Authority on Climate Disclosure

16 Jun 2022, 9:05 pm by Working Group on Securities Disclosure Authority

[Editor’s Note: This post is based on a comment letter submitted to the U.S. [read post]

The CLS Blue Sky Blog - https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/

California Court Rules Against Women Assaulted in Fake Uber Vehicle

9 Jun 2022, 12:04 pm by Steven M. Sweat

Uber Technologies, Inc, Cal. [read post]

California Accident Attorneys Blog - http://www.californiaaccidentattorneysblog.com/

Uber Isn’t Liable for Rapes Committed By Fake Drivers–Doe 1 v. Uber

4 Jun 2022, 9:20 am by Eric Goldman

Uber Technologies, Inc., B310131 (Cal. [read post]