Uber, Lyft Seeking to Kill California Law App-Based Drivers October 1, 2020 By Brian Melley Californians are being asked decide if Uber, Lyft and other app-based drivers should remain independent contractors or be eligible for...
Judge May Not Grant Injunction Forcing Uber, Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees August 7, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A California judge signaled on Thursday he might be leaning against a request for a preliminary injunction forcing Uber Technologies...
California Labor Commissioner Suing Uber, Lyft for ‘Systemic Wage Theft’ August 5, 2020 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has filed separate lawsuits against transportation companies Uber and Lyft for committing wage theft by...
California Wants Judge to Force Uber, Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees June 25, 2020 By Tina Bellon California plans to ask a state court judge to force Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. to classify their ride-hail...
California Regulator Says Uber, Lyft Drivers Are Employees June 11, 2020 By Akanksha Rana and Tina Bellon Drivers working for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc will be considered employees under California’s new...
Report: Testers in California Logged 2.8M Autonomous Miles Last Year March 17, 2020 By Don Jergler Each year technology’s promise of having autonomous vehicles ruling the roads seems to be a bit more fleeting, or at...
Uber, Lyft to Halt Shared Rides to Help Limit Coronavirus Spread March 17, 2020 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ride-hailing platforms in the United States and...
California Freelance Journalists Sue Over New State Law December 19, 2019 Freelance writers and photographers on Tuesday filed the second legal challenge to a broad new California labor law that they...
Uber’s London License Ban Marks Global Regulatory Backlash for Ride-Hailing Firms November 27, 2019 By Amy Thomson and Nate Lanxon Uber Technologies Inc. and its rivals disrupted global transport, riding on a lack of regulation to drive exponential growth. Now,...
Video Shows Lyft Driver Dragging Woman from Car in California November 22, 2019 Los Angeles police say they’ve cited a Lyft driver for misdemeanor battery after video showed him dragging a passenger out...