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California Court Rules That Truckers Are Exempt From AB 5

January 13, 2020 5:23 pm

The Superior Court of California in Los Angeles ruled earlier this week that independent truckers are exempt from AB 5. The ruling by Judge William Highberger came less than two weeks after a temporary exemption was granted. AB 5, the...

Democrat Assemblywoman Gonzalez Says There Is No Data Proving Thousands of Freelancers Are Losing Work Due to AB-5

January 12, 2020 8:38 pmJanuary 13, 2020 9:53 am

A Democrat lawmaker continues to defend Assembly Bill 5 during an interview at TV Station KUSI in San Diego on Jan. 10, despite that the new law is putting thousands of people out of work. On January 1, the new...

Uber Changes App to Comply with AB 5

January 9, 2020 5:02 pmJanuary 10, 2020 8:09 am

Uber made major changes to its app in California on Wednesday to make the rideshare company more compliant with the new AB 5 law. New changes with Uber The new service changes include removing set prices for trips. Instead, single...

Freelance Journalists’ Request for Temporary Restraining Order on AB 5 Denied by Federal Judge

January 7, 2020 3:31 pmJanuary 8, 2020 2:18 pm

U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez denied two freelancers’ temporary restraining order request challenging Assembly Bill 5, despite their claims that the new law will prevent them from making a living at freelancing. The judge said they waited too long after...

Here is Why Drivers, Uber and Postmates File Federal Lawsuit Against AB 5

January 2, 2020 2:05 amJanuary 1, 2020 10:01 pm

‘AB 5 is an irrational and unconstitutional statute designed to target and stifle workers and companies in the on-demand economy.’ Represented by the Los Angeles office of the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, two drivers joined Uber and...

Federal Judge Temporarilly Exempts Truck Drivers From AB 5

January 1, 2020 12:37 pmJanuary 10, 2020 7:28 pm

Trucking, one of the main independent contractor sectors falling under AB 5, was temporarily given an exemption to the new law on Tuesday at the U.S. District Court in San Diego. AB 5 may be unconstitutional The trucking industry was...

Uber and Postmates File Suit Against California Over Imminent AB 5 Law

December 31, 2019 2:37 pm

Uber and Postmates teamed up with Uber driver Lydia Olson and Postmates driver Miguel Perez to file a lawsuit against the state of California over AB 5 on Monday. Exemptions and unconstitutional statutes The suit claims that AB 5, the...