California judge rules gig law does not apply to truck drivers

In the first court decision on AB5’s validity, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday that California’s new gig-work law does not apply to truck drivers because it is …

Uber makes major changes to California rides as gig-work law takes effect

Uber rides are changing in California for both drivers and passengers as the ride-hailing company works to strengthen its defenses against AB5, the new gig-work law that makes it harder for companies to …

Judge temporarily exempts truck drivers from California’s new gig-work law

Just hours before California’s new gig-work law, AB5, is set to take effect, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the state from enforcing it upon truck drivers. U.S. …

Firestone tires built Liberia’s economy. Now, painful layoffs are sowing fear for the future

As the price of rubber slips on the global market, Firestone — a company founded in Ohio with nine decades in this West African country — is shedding large swaths …

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Three national hotel chains in Houston sued for promoting sex trafficking

Three sex trafficking victims this month sued three major hotel chains in parallel lawsuits by advocates who say the companies exercised gross negligence about on-site prostitution at Houston branches despite …

Chocolate companies ask for a taste of government regulation

Some of the world’s largest chocolate companies are acknowledging widespread child labor on cocoa farms and calling for regulations to discourage the practice, particularly in West Africa, the source of …

Olson et al v State of California (AB5 lawsuit)

Uber, Postmates and two contractors who work for the companies filed a lawsuit against the state of California on Monday alleging that AB5 is unconstitutional and seeking a temporary injunction …

Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law

Uber and Postmates filed a lawsuit in federal court in California on Monday, seeking an injunction to prevent the state’s landmark freelancer law from taking effect against them on Jan. …

Ruling in Paul Haggis Case Gives Lift to #MeToo Lawsuit

In a significant ruling that could make it easier to file sexual assault lawsuits in New York City, an appeals court ruled this week that a city law prohibiting “animus …

Breest v Haggis, 2019 NY Slip Op 09398, Dec 26, 2019

The central question in this appeal is: what must a plaintiff allege in order to state a cause of action under New York City’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law …

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