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1. Meyer v. Kalanick
   New York Southern District Court  Case No. 1:15-cv-09796

   Algorithmic PricingAntitrustClass ActionGig EconomyPrice FixingSherman ActUber

   AISpencer Meyer filed this antitrust class action in December 2015 in the Southern District of New York against Uber Technologies Inc. and its CEO Travis Kalanick before Judge Jed Rakoff. Meyer alleged that Kalanick, as the largest Uber shareholder and the architect of its surge pricing algorithm, conspired with thousands of Uber drivers to fix prices in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act — reasoning that the algorithm effectively coordinated independent contractor prices as a horizontal price-fixing cartel. Judge Rakoff issued two significant opinions in 2016, in July ruling in Meyer's favor on certain issues and noting it was 'a sad day when a corporate defendant feels compelled to hire a private intelligence firm to investigate' its adversary (referencing Uber's use of Ergo to investigate Meyer). Multiple post-appeal arbitration proceedings continued through 2020 when the court vacated portions of an arbitration award. The case was a significant early test of antitrust theories applied to gig economy platforms.

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. The People Of The State Of California v. Uber Technologies Inc A Delaware Corporation et al
   Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco  Case No. CGC-14-543120

   Background ChecksConsumer ProtectionFalse AdvertisingRidesharingUberUnfair Business Practices

   AIThe San Francisco District Attorney, through attorney Ernst Halperin, filed this consumer protection and unfair business practices action in December 2014 in San Francisco Superior Court against Uber Technologies Inc. and its Raiser LLC entities in case CGC-14-543120 before Judge John Stewart. The complaint challenged Uber's safety marketing claims — specifically representations about driver background checks — as false and misleading to consumers who relied on Uber's portrayal of itself as safer than traditional taxis. The DA filed proofs of service on multiple Uber entities in December 2014, establishing jurisdiction over the company's California operations.

4. O'Connor et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al
   California Northern District Court  Case No. 3:13-cv-03826-EMC

5. Illinois Transportation Trade Association v. City of Chicago
   Illinois Northern District Court  Case No. 1:14-cv-00827

6. Steven Price v. Uber Technologies Inc
   Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles  Case No. BC554512

7. Yucesoy v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
   Massachusetts District Court  Case No. 1:14-cv-13938

8. Ang Jiang Liu et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al
   Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco  Case No. CGC-14-536979

9. McKnight et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al
   California Northern District Court  Case No. 3:14-cv-05615

10. Doe v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
    California Northern District Court  Case No. 3:15-cv-00424-SI

11. Vergara v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Illinois Northern District Court  Case No. 1:15-cv-06942

12. TSI USA LLC v. Uber Technologies Inc
    Texas Northern District Court  Case No. 3:16-cv-02177

13. DOE 1 v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
    California Northern District Court  Case No. 3:15-cv-04670

14. Lathrop et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
    California Northern District Court  Case No. 3:14-cv-05678-JST

15. Jason A Herrera et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc et al
    Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco  Case No. CGC-13-536211

16. Ortega et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al
    New York Eastern District Court  Case No. 1:15-cv-07387

17. Mohamed v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al
    California Northern District Court  Case No. 3:14-cv-05200-EMC

18. Cullinane v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Massachusetts District Court  Case No. 1:14-cv-14750

19. Claire Fahrbach v. Djamol Gafurov et al
    Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco  Case No. CGC-13-533103

20. Ehret v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
    California Northern District Court  Case No. 3:14-cv-00113-EMC

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