"US Supreme Court rebuffs Uber, Lyft bid to avoid California driver suits" (UBER; LYFT)

We've been tracking these issues, in various jurisdictions, for quite a while.

From Reuters, October 7:

• Companies accused of misclassifying drivers as contractors
• Uber and Lyft appealed lower court ruling against them

Oct 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge by Uber (UBER.N) and Lyft (LYFT.O) to lawsuits by the state of California on behalf of drivers who signed agreements to keep legal disputes with the ride-hailing companies out of court in a legal fight over their status as contractors.

 

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The justices turned away appeals by the two companies of a lower court's ruling that let the Democratic-led state's attorney general and labor commissioner pursue claims that Uber and Lyft owe money to drivers who were misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees....

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Quite a while.