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Labor/Employment

May 16, 2025

Judge optimistic for Uber, Lyft wage case settlement

A San Francisco judge urged the parties in the five-year Uber and Lyft wage litigation filed by the state to take the summer to settle. The case centers on driver classification under California's ABC test.

Judge optimistic for Uber, Lyft wage case settlement
Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman

A San Francisco judge said Thursday he sensed optimism over settlement discussions in the nearly five-year Uber and Lyft wage and hour litigation, as he delayed a motion for summary adjudication to encourage a resolution.

Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman told counsel to take the summer to try for settlement, adding that discussions between the rideshare providers and the State of California and several municipalities were "painted in cautiously optimistic tones." ...

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