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Marshall Dennehey

Federal Court Shields Lyft from Liability in Driver Altercation, Citing Independent Contractor Status

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Hollins v. Lyft, Inc., 2025 WL 915412 (N.D. Ga. Mar. 12, 2025) - The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granted summary judgment in favor of Lyft in a personal injury claim stemming from an...more

Sands Anderson PC

Garbage Collector Loses Sovereign Immunity Because Accident Happened During Mere “Normal Driving”

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Picking up trash is one of those unglamorous but essential government functions that we take for granted right up until a couple pick-ups in a row are missed.  In those moments we all learn just how essential it is that the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Court to Consider Whether California Ride Share Drivers Who Make Airport Runs Are Exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act

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On November 26, 2019, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard B. Ulmer ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) might not apply to Uber drivers who are engaged in interstate commerce while driving passengers to or...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

But We Tried to Do It Right! Stand-Alone Misclassification of Independent Contractor May Not Be a Violation

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Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued another pro-employer decision, resolving an issue at the forefront of employment law, independent contractor classification. In Velox Express, Inc. and Jeannie Edge,...more

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