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The Legal Intelligencer

Uber Limo Drivers Are Contractors, Not Employees, Federal Judge Rules

Uber limo drivers are not employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal judge has ruled, handing the ride share giant a win against drivers who sued the company for allegedly failing to meet minimum wage and overtime requirements.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Trial Ends, Fight Continues in Ford Roof Crush Case

Just before Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton declared the mistrial Friday morning, Ford filed motions for sanctions against Kim and Adam Hill, the two sons suing the company for the wrongful death of their parents. At least some of the issues could potentially carry forward into a new trial.
5 minute read

The Recorder

In Expanded Uber Settlement, FTC Hammers Home Security Message

The regulator warned tech companies to make sure their software development environments are secure. Uber's 2016 breach came after an engineer stored an access key to a cloud database in code hosted on GitHub.
3 minute read

International Edition

Skadden, Paul Weiss Advise in Global Deal as Chinese Consortium Completes Takata Acquisition

Key Safety Systems parent Ningbo Joyson Electronic teamed up with private equity firm PAG and provided $1.6 billion to close the deal.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Court Says Trial Judge Strayed Out of Bounds, Tosses $21M Insurance Bad-Faith Award

A split three-judge Pennsylvania Superior Court panel has vacated a $21 million insurance bad-faith judgment, finding the Pennsylvania judge who had awarded the money in a lengthy and scathing 2014 opinion improperly considered issues far outside the bounds of the case.
5 minute read

The Recorder

2 Proposals Open Door to Free Driverless Testing Programs

If the pilot programs are approved, the utility commission will begin crafting "a broader framework" allowing companies to accept paying passenger.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Declares Mistrial in Ford Case

Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton declared the mistrial Friday morning: “I have determined that in the interest of justice this case can no longer proceed.”
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Sanctions Ford by Tossing Key Witness

Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton told the jury after lunch Thursday to disregard the testimony of a Ford expert who had been on the stand for two days because questions “willfully violated" orders.
4 minute read

The Recorder

EPA Switches Gears on Emission Standards

It wasn't immediately clear whether the Trump EPA would attempt to revoke the waiver that California enjoys under the Clean Air Act, an action that would result in immediate legal action by the state.
11 minute read

Daily Report Online

Cox Automotive Names Coke Global Lawyer as New GC

Angus Haig, who spent 19 years at The Coca-Cola Co. in international counsel positions, joins the automotive services company next week.
2 minute read

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