An Uber Disruption: California Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Requiring Uber and Lyft to Stop Classifying Drivers as Independent Contractors
8/14/20
By: Josue Aparicio[1] On Monday, a California Judge granted a preliminary injunction ordering that the popular ride-hailing companies, Uber and Lyft, stop classifying their drivers as independent contractors during the pendency of their litigation against the state of California. Importantly, the ruling by Judge Ethan Schulman of the San Francisco Superior Court does not automatically…
Under Attack Again: California Attorney General Announces Misclassification Lawsuit Against Uber and Lyft
5/7/20
By: Ryan Greenspan On May 5, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced that the State of California will be suing Uber and Lyft for misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors. The precise details of the suit are not presently known, but it is being reported that Uber and Lyft are being accused of violating…
