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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Reconsidering Uber’s Pop-Up Terms & Conditions

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In January 2024, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) heard oral arguments in Good v. Uber Technologies, Inc. At issue are Uber’s terms and conditions that the ridesharing application provides its users in a...more

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Learn From Uber’s Miscues to Ensure Your Electronic Agreement Is Enforceable

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As discussed in a blog post last year, Uber learned the hard way that with online agreements, it can take more than a simple provision stating “all disputes must be arbitrated” to ensure that your customers cannot sue you in...more

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Massachusetts High Court Hears Argument on Gig Driver Ballot Question

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As we wrote back in January, Massachusetts is in the midst of a multi-fora battle over whether gig drivers (those using app-based platforms such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart) should be treated as employees or...more

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December 2016 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update

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In our update for last month’s developments in this area of the law, we report on five significant court cases involving companies in the transportation industry that use ICs as an integral part of their business model. Each...more

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These Taxi Drivers Are Not Employees Says Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

We have been following the high-publicity battle between Uber and Lyft, on the one hand, and the drivers on the other, over whether the drivers are properly classified as independent contractors. Uber and Lyft argue they are...more

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