9th Circuit:  Uber Drivers Aren’t Exempt From FAA’s Mandatory Arbitration

Mealey's (August 3, 2021, 2:03 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Ride-share drivers working for Uber Technologies Inc. do not fall within the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) “interstate commerce” exemption, and the reclassification drivers seek in their class complaint from “independent contractors” to “employees” is not public injunctive relief, a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Aug. 2, affirming a trial court’s order compelling arbitration....