Uber driver Edward Nkansnh on California street in San Francisco on April 3, 2020. Nkansnh has suffered substantially less riders, instead replacing it with Uber Eats food delivery. (Photo: Jason Doiy/ALM)
Correction: An earlier version of this story misrepresented the plaintiffs in the case.
Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. must recognize their drivers as employees in compliance with California law, a San Francisco judge held last week.
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Alaina Lancaster
Alaina Lancaster, based in San Francisco, covers disruptive trends and technologies shaping the future of law. She authors the weekly legal futurist newsletter What's Next. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @a_lancaster3
