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1. Dismissed (Settled)Cotter v. Lyft, Inc.
   California Northern District Court  Case No. 3:13-cv-04065-YGR

   California Labor CodeClass ActionEmployee MisclassificationGig EconomyIndependent ContractorsLabor LawLyft

   AIThree Lyft drivers — Patrick Cotter, Alejandra Maciel, and Jeffrey Knudtson — filed this class action in September 2013 in the Northern District of California against Lyft, Inc., seeking a ruling that Lyft drivers are employees rather than independent contractors, which would entitle them to the protections of California labor law including minimum wage, overtime, expense reimbursement, and workers' compensation. The case was one of a wave of similar actions filed against gig economy companies in the mid-2010s as the model of using app-based platforms to deploy large workforces classified as independent contractors came under legal challenge. The litigation became contentious during the settlement approval process. Judge Vince Chhabria denied preliminary approval of a proposed $12.25 million settlement in April 2016, finding it inadequate given the risks and potential damages faced by the class. The court's ruling — which noted that the settlement was reached before rigorous discovery had established the strength of the workers' claims — drew attention as one of the first significant judicial pushbacks against the practice of early and potentially undervalued gig economy settlements. The Teamsters union and five other Lyft drivers also objected to the settlement. The case ultimately settled on revised terms.

2. Dismissed (Settled)Waymo LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al
   California Northern District Court  Case No. 3:17-cv-00939

   Autonomous VehicleLiDARMisappropriationPatent InfringementSelf-Driving CarsTechnologyTrade Secret

   AIWaymo LLC, Alphabet's self-driving car subsidiary, filed this trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement action in February 2017 in the Northern District of California against Uber Technologies Inc., Otto Trucking LLC, and Ottomotto LLC before Judge William Alsup. Waymo alleged that former Waymo engineer Anthony Levandowski downloaded over 14,000 confidential files — including designs for Waymo's proprietary LiDAR sensors — before leaving to found Otto, which Uber acquired for approximately $680 million just months later. Waymo asserted that Uber was incorporating its stolen technology into its own self-driving car program. The case produced some of the most dramatic pretrial proceedings in Silicon Valley legal history, including a search of Levandowski's home ordered by the court, discovery of a mysterious Stroz Friedberg due diligence report, and extensive sealed proceedings. Before trial was to begin in February 2018, Uber agreed to settle for approximately $245 million in Uber equity and a commitment not to use Waymo's confidential information in its self-driving technology.

3. Lyft, Inc v. Travis Vanderzanden et al
   Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco  Case No. CGC-14-542554

4. Wright v. Lyft, Inc.
   Washington Western District Court  Case No. 2:14-cv-00421

5. Skyler Teitelbaum v. Lyft Inc et al
   Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles  Case No. BC596036

6. Greater Houston Transportation Company et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al
   Texas Southern District Court  Case No. 4:14-cv-00941

7. Antman v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
   California Northern District Court  Case No. 3:15-cv-01175

8. Ramos, et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et al
   Texas Western District Court  Case No. 5:14-cv-00502

9. Miadeco Corp. et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al
   Florida Southern District Court  Case No. 1:15-cv-20356-JEM

10. Greenwich Taxi, Inc et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al
    Connecticut District Court  Case No. 3:14-cv-00733-AWT

11. Loewen v. Lyft, Inc.
    California Northern District Court  Case No. 3:15-cv-01159

12. BORJA v. UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Florida Southern District Court  Case No. 1:15-cv-20040

13. Minsu Kim v. Lyft Inc et al
    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles  Case No. BC568998

14. Garcia v. Enterprise Holdings, Inc. et al
    California Northern District Court  Case No. 4:14-cv-00596

15. Christopher Davis v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Florida Southern District Court  Case No. 1:15-cv-20994

16. Nokchan v. Lyft, Inc.
    California Northern District Court  Case No. 3:15-cv-03008

17. Southern Transportation, Inc. et al v. Lyft, Inc. et al
    Tennessee Western District Court  Case No. 2:15-cv-02157

18. L and Z Transportation , Inc., et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al
    Virginia Eastern District Court  Case No. 1:14-cv-01053

19. Steven Price v. Lyft Inc
    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles  Case No. BC548636

20. Metropolitan Taxicab Commission et al v. Lyft, Inc.
    Missouri Eastern District Court  Case No. 4:14-cv-00808

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