AB 5
Uber Takes Shot at Lyft in Defense to Gig-Worker Suit
A pedestrian checks her phone in front of the Uber headquarters in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Uber Technologies Inc. is trying to duck a California lawsuit that threatens to upend its business model — by pointing a finger at Lyft Inc.
July 16, 2020California AG Xavier Becerra, Trucking Group Spar Over AB 5
Traffic on I-10 in Los Angeles by Mark J. Terrill/AP
Arguments by the California Trucking Association aimed at blocking enforcement of a new independent contractor law using the federal pre-emption clause are being challenged in a new court brief filed with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
June 17, 2020California Trucking Association Continues Fight Against AB 5
A truck travels on a road in California. (vitpho/Getty Images)
The California Trucking Association continues to lay the legal groundwork to block the state from enforcing a law aimed at reclassifying owner-operators as motor carrier employees.
May 11, 2020California Sues Uber, Lyft Over Alleged Labor Law Violations
Dozens of AB5 supporters circle the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 28, 2019.
California is suing ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, alleging they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors under the state’s new labor law.
May 5, 2020Appeals Court Denies Teamsters Motion in California Trucking Association Lawsuit
Los Angeles-area traffic. (Jamie Rector/Bloomberg News)
A federal appeals court has denied an effort to temporarily lift a lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking California from enforcing a state law that restricts how motor carriers classify independent operators.
April 2, 2020Uber Fails to Block California Gig-Worker Law for Its Drivers
A passenger pulls bags while waiting for a ride at the Uber pickup area at LAX in October 2019. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Uber Technologies Inc. failed to persuade a judge to shield its drivers from California’s gig-worker protection law while the company challenges the landmark measure in court.
February 10, 2020Uber Urges California Court to End AB 5
(Jason Alden/Bloomberg News)
Uber Technologies Inc. wants to smother what the company calls California’s “Frankenstein” gig-worker protection law before state officials turn it loose.
February 7, 2020New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Signs Laws to Protect Misclassified Workers
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks at the State of the State address in Trenton, N.J., on Jan. 14. (Seth Wenig/AP)
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed a series of laws meant to combat worker misclassification.
February 4, 2020Judge Sides With California Trucking Association, Issues Preliminary Injunction in AB 5 Fight
Traffic on a California highway. (Getty Images)
A federal judge in San Diego on Jan. 16 issued a preliminary injunction against the trucking component of a California law that would restrict how independent workers can be classified by companies. The judge’s ruling means the state of California cannot implement the law as it pertains to the trucking industry.
January 16, 2020Perspective: California’s AB 5 Threatens Future of ‘Gig’ Economy
California’s effort to reshape the “gig” economy hit a significant roadblock earlier this month when a federal court issued a temporary injunction prohibiting the application of the state’s new rules to truck drivers, citing a conflict with federal law. The roadblock is by no means fatal, but it’s not insignificant — not when there are so many lawsuits left to be decided.
January 15, 2020