Uber Loses Bid for Arbitration in U.S. Driver Lawsuit |
Uber lost a bid to force arbitration in a lawsuit brought by its drivers, as a U.S. judge ruled the smartphone-based taxi service's 2013 and 2014 employment contracts dealing with arbitration from were "unconscionable, and therefore unenforceable." The ruling, from U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco on Tuesday, allows the lawsuits over driver background checks to continue in federal court. Arbitration is generally viewed as a more friendly forum for corporate defendants. The decision is the latest in a host of legal and regulatory challenges facing Uber. Earlier this year, the same judge rejected Uber's bid to deem its drivers independent contractors, which would have prohibited them from recovering a range of expenses. Chen said a jury would decide that question. DAN LEVINE AND JONATHAN STEMPEL, Reuters 06/11/2015 |
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Consumer Groups Seek Probe into CarMax Sales of Unrepaired Recalled Cars |
The California Public Interest Research Group and the Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety Foundation ave asked California's attorney general and the Department of Motor Vehicles to investigate the sales practices of used car giant CarMax. The groups claim the auto retailer regularly sells used vehicles that have been recalled but not repaired -- despite advertising that its autos undergo rigorous "quality" inspections. JERRY HIRSCH, LA Times 06/11/2015 |
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Blue Bell: Listeria Source Likely ID'd at Oklahoma Plant |
Blue Bell Creameries believes the listeria found at its Oklahoma facility is likely linked to a non-sanitary room, though the company has not been able to pinpoint a single source for the contamination at its Texas plant, according to a report released Wednesday. Associated Press, Yahoo News 06/11/2015 |
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