Cunningham v. Lyft, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Tab Group

Merits Stage

First Circuit holds that Lyft drivers are not among the class of transportation workers engaged in interstate commerce and thus exempted from the FAA; rather, they are subject to the arbitration agreements they signed

November 5, 2021

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U.S. Chamber files amicus brief

October 13, 2020

The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the First Circuit to hold that the Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption for transportation workers “engaged in interstate commerce” does not cover rideshare drivers who occasionally drop off passengers at airports or train stations. Archis A. Parasharami of Mayer Brown LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.

Case Documents

U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Cunningham v. Lyft. Inc (First Circuit).pdf

Opinion -- Cunningham v. Lyft, Inc (First Circuit).pdf