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California v. Handy Technologies, Inc.

September 10, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief calling for California Superior Court to recognize broad scope of the referral exemption from its ABC test under Section 2777 of the California Labor Code.

Sandoval v. Qualcomm, Inc.

September 9, 2021

California Supreme Court reaffirms rule that hirers who fully and effectively delegate work to a contractor owe no tort duty to that contractor’s workers. The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition...

California v. DoorDash, Inc.

March 3, 2021

California trial court permits San Francisco district attorney’s request for a preliminary injunction forcing DoorDash to reclassify its delivery workers as employees. The U.S. Chamber filed an...

People of the State of California v. Maplebear Inc.

February 17, 2021

California Court of Appeal vacates vague worker-reclassification injunction against Instacart, remanding for reconsideration in light of Proposition 22. The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus...

People v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

February 10, 2021

California Supreme Court denies petitions for review, leaving in place injunctions requiring Uber and Lyft to reclassify their drivers as employees despite the recent passage of Proposition 22,...

Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.

January 14, 2021

California Supreme Court holds that Dynamex decision adopting ABC test for employee status applies retroactively. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief opposing this outcome.

People v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

January 12, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus letter urging California Supreme Court to vacate worker reclassification injunction in light of Proposition 22, exempting app-based delivery drivers from A.B. 5. The U.S...

People of the State of California v. Maplebear Inc.

December 1, 2020

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging California Court of Appeal to vacate injunction because Instacart drivers do not qualify as employees under the ABC test and because California...

People of the State of California v. Superior Court Los Angeles County (Cal Cartage Transportation Express)

November 19, 2020

California Court of Appeal holds that the Federal Aviation Administration Act does not preempt California A.B. 5’s ABC employment test as applied to motor carriers. The U.S. Chamber filed an...

People v. Lyft, Inc.; People v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

October 22, 2020

California Court of Appeal affirms injunction requiring Uber and Lyft to reclassify their drivers as employees. The U.S. Chamber filed multiple amicus briefs in this case, opposing this outcome...