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Jun. 11, 2021

Lawyers and judge mull how to allege Uber’s rating system is racist

The proposed class action was dismissed once for being “sparse and poorly drafted”

A lawsuit that a federal judge recently dismissed for being too "sparse and poorly drafted" came under review again Thursday, when attorneys argued over what information the plaintiff needed to prove that Uber's ratings tool is discriminatory.

The proposed class action was filed by noted Uber foe Shannon Liss-Riordan of Lichten & Liss-Riordan PC, who alleged the ride-share company racially discriminated against minority drivers...

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