Arbitration Denied In Massachusetts Wage Law Suit; Lyft Will Appeal

(April 1, 2020, 1:42 PM EDT) -- BOSTON — A ride-sharing company filed a notice of appeal on March 27, the same day a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that its arbitration agreement is not subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) as its drivers are exempt and that the agreement’s class action waiver is not enforceable under Massachusetts law (Melody Cunningham, et al. v. Lyft, Inc., et al., No. 19-11974, D. Mass., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53653)....