June 06, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision siding with the National Rifle Association on its free speech claims has nothing to do with Uber and Postmates' challenge to California's Assembly Bill 5 governing worker classification, the state attorney general told the Ninth Circuit.
March 20, 2024
The full Ninth Circuit on Wednesday appeared to not lean one way or the other in determining whether California's Assembly Bill 5 is rational or irrational, indicating that the future of the worker classification law remains uncertain.
March 15, 2024
In the coming week, attorneys should watch for oral arguments before the full Ninth Circuit in a case by Uber, Postmates and two drivers challenging California's worker classification law. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in the state.
January 30, 2024
A Ninth Circuit panel misunderstood U.S. Supreme Court precedent when it ruled that a California worker classification law wasn't rational, the U.S. Department of Justice has said, urging the full appeals court to flip the decision against Assembly Bill 5.
January 23, 2024
A Ninth Circuit panel correctly found that California's Assembly Bill 5 governing worker classification didn't have solid grounds to stand on because the law treats apps that offer identical services differently, Uber, Postmates and two workers told the appeals court.
December 18, 2023
The Ninth Circuit will review en banc a panel's decision that found California's Assembly Bill 5 governing worker classification is rooted in "animus rather than reason" and treats Uber and Postmates unfairly, granting on Monday the state's bid for rehearing.
July 05, 2023
A high court ruling addressing states' jurisdiction over out-of-state companies, the dismantling of American Airlines' alliance with JetBlue over antitrust concerns and a setback for East Coast ride-hail drivers seeking employee status are among the biggest court decisions of the first half of 2023 impacting the transportation industry.
May 26, 2023
The full Ninth Circuit shouldn't review a panel decision ruling that California's A.B. 5 was rooted in animus, Uber and Postmates said, telling the appeals court that it is clear the law is "irrational" and treats them unfairly.
May 09, 2023
Fifteen attorneys general backed California's bid to have the full Ninth Circuit review a panel's decision ruling that worker classification law Assembly Bill 5 treats Uber and Postmates unfairly, saying the ruling clashes with the court's precedent and with states' ability to regulate their economies.
April 28, 2023
The State of California called on the Ninth Circuit to revisit its decision to revive a challenge to a state worker classification statute, arguing that a panel erred in equating legislators' legitimate criticisms of Uber with irrational animus.