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Can We Remember Enough Civ Pro To Discuss The Uber Class Action Lawsuit?

September 10, 2015 by Sean Myers 1 Comment

Last week, something happened in one of the few class action cases that people may have actually heard of or care about, involving the ride-hailing company that everyone loves to both hate and use, Uber. A California judge certified a class action of Californian Uber drivers, as they try to show that they’re employees of…

Filed Under: Lawyer Tagged With: civil procedure, class action, evil, uber

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Uber Becomes Slightly Less Shady With Acquisition of Security Research Team

September 8, 2015 by Andrew Sanders 1 Comment

If Uber was a real person, you’re probably feel a bit conflicted about accepting a ride from them. They flout local laws, they’re not particularly discerning about screening their drivers, and it’s quite likely that they want to bring about a Libertarian utopia. No thanks, Uber. However, thanks to their recent acquisition of a security…

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In Which We Law So Hard About Uber’s Surge Pricing

December 17, 2014 by Stefan BC 2 Comments

Yesterday, Daily Beast reporter Olivia Nuzzi decided to engage in some half-assed trolling of the web by defending the awful union-busting car service Uber and their decision to jack up prices in response to an armed stand off in Sydney, Australia. After some taunting from me on Twitter, Nuzzi asked me to explain why I…

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