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Technology & Science

Sep. 9, 2015

Tech companies should heed Uber ruling

Last week, Northern District Judge Edward Chen issued his anticipated certification order in the Uber class action suit. The ruling could have a major impact on the sharing economy. By Peter Rukin and Jessica Riggin


By Peter Rukin and Jessica Riggin


Last week, Northern District of California Judge Edward Chen issued his anticipated
certification order in O'Connor v. Uber Technologies Inc., 13-CV3826 (N.D. Cal., filed Aug. 16, 2013). In a carefully reasoned and thorough
decision, Chen certified a class of California Uber drivers based on plaintiffs' contention
that the company has misclassified its drivers as i...

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