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A police dispatcher is suing Cairo, alleging unpaid wages and violations of workers compensation acts.
Christopher Coleman of Alexander County filed a class action lawsuit, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, June 20 in federal court against the city of Cairo alleging it violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.
According to the complaint, Coleman worked for more than 40 hours per week during his employment with the city, March 2014 to February 2016, without...

A Milwaukee area driver is suing Uber Technologies Inc., the ride-sharing giant, in federal court, and seeking to make the suit a Wisconsin-specific class action.
The suit, filed Friday by a lawyer representing driver Lamont Lathan, claims that the company misclassifies drivers as independent contractors when they should be termed employees – thus depriving the drivers of overtime pay and benefits.
The suit makes numerous claims, including that the company withholds tips from...

A former driver for Uber has sued the giant ride-hailing company in federal court, seeking unpaid overtime, tips and other payments on behalf of all current and former drivers in Wisconsin.
The suit asks the court to "properly classify" Uber drivers as employees, not the independent contractors Uber says they are, a dispute in at least two dozen other lawsuits around the nation, and central to other companies' economic model in "the gig economy."
Currently, the Milwaukee suit...

Uber is being sued by its own drivers! A lawsuit was filed in federal court on Friday, June 24th. It's impact could redefine ride-sharing in Wisconsin.
It's an ongoing argument: are Uber drivers independent contractors or employees? The new lawsuit could shake up how the company treats the drivers who use the app.
It has become a popular way to get around town in cities around the world.
It also seems everywhere the ride-sharing company Uber does business, controversy follows...

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled last Thursday the “implied certification” theory of liability be upheld under the False Claims Act (FCA). The theory holds that all government reimbursement claims include an implicit guarantee that contractors have complied with all applicable contract provisions, laws and regulations.
The case in question was Universal Health Services v. United States ex rel. Escobar. The basis of the case was that Arbour Health Services...

Uber Technologies Inc., fresh off a $100 million settlement with drivers in California and Massachusetts, now faces a nationwide class action that claims the on-demand ride-sharing company illegally classified drivers as independent contractors and denied them overtime wages and tips (Trosper v. Uber Techs. Inc., N.D. Ill., No. 1:16-cv-04842, complaint filed 5/1/16).
The lawsuit, filed in Illinois, listed the company and Uber's chief executive, Travis Kalanick, as defendants and included...

In the wake of Uber’s $100 million settlement with drivers in California and Massachusetts, drivers in Illinois and Florida have fied their own claims that the car-service provider violates federal wage laws by misclassifying them as independent contractors.
Trosper et al. v. Uber Technologies Inc. et al., No. 16- cv-4842, complaint fied (N.D. Ill., Chicago Div. May 1, 2016).
Lamour v. Uber Technologies Inc., No. 16-cv- 21449, complaint fied (S.D. Fla., Miami Div. Apr. 22,...

Texas bankruptcy court’s ruling Tuesday that found billionaire Sam Wyly and his late brother intentionally skirted taxes through a network of complex offhore accounts serves as a cautionary tale for those seeking to use professional advice as a shield for tax evasion penalties.
In a more than 400page ruling, U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge Barbara J. Houser rejected the Wyly brothers’ defense that they could hide behind the advice of tax lawyers and other professionals to funnel...

Only days after Uber settled employee/independent contractor misclassification class actions in California and Massachusetts last month, Uber drivers commenced a national collective action in Illinois seeking Fair Labor Standards Acts rulings that they are employees and entitled to damages because the company is improperly depriving them of tips.
The Uber class-action suit was significant from both a legal and a business perspective because many companies currently use independent...

Hollywood Director McTiernan Sues First Interstate Bank for Wrongdoing. McTiernan Hires High Profile Lawyer Brian Mahany