Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Civil Litigation
Aug. 25, 2017
Plaintiffs’ attorney chastised in Uber employment case
A federal judge announced his intention to sanction plaintiffs’ attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan for sending out improper emails to clients in a lawsuit where she represents a class of 240,000 drivers who claim they should be considered employees of Uber Technologies Inc. rather than independent contractors.
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge announced his intention to sanction plaintiffs’ attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan for sending improper emails to clients in a lawsuit where she represents a class of 240,000 drivers who claim they should be considered employees of Uber Technologies Inc. rather than independent contractors.
The attorney sent the emails about the possibility that the 9th U.S. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals could decertify th...
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