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Recent News About Uber- Chicago

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  Judge asked to OK final deal to end suit vs Uber over texts; lawyers to get $6M, class members $103 each

  By Scott Holland | Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018 @ 6:00am

  A federal judge has been asked to grant final approval to a $20 million deal to settle a class action lawsuit brought by a group of people who claimed Uber sent them multiple unwanted text messages. Plaintiffs' lawyers would get $6.35 million, while each class member could get $103.

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  Federal judge's 'important punt' sends key question on status of Uber drivers in class action to arbitrator

  By John Myers | Wednesday, Aug 16, 2017 @ 2:00pm

  A Chicago federal judge has added a new entry in the ongoing debate over whether companies can force employees and contractors to sign class-action waivers, stepping into a dispute in which an Uber driver claims the company owes him wages and overtime under federal law.

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