It was distributed just two days after Judge Edward Chen of the Northern District of California expanded the class-action suit that threatens the employment status of drivers.

‘Illegal attempt’

Shannon Liss-Riordan, who represents drivers in the O'Connor v. Uber litigation, filed an emergency motion to block enforcement of Uber's new agreement late last Friday. She wrote in an email to The Recorder: ‘We believe this is an illegal attempt by Uber to usurp the court's role in overseeing the process of who is included in the class.’

No class action for new drivers

A spokesman for Uber said the company does not intend to enforce the arbitration agreement for drivers who are already part of a certified class, including the O'Connor class. But if the agreement is upheld, Uber could use it to prevent new drivers from joining the O'Connor class. Source: The Recorder