US ride-sharing giant Uber has settled a class action by the Australian taxi industry on the eve of going to court, offering to pay $271.8 million in compensation. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers began a class action against Uber in 2019 on behalf more than 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and drivers. The Victorian Supreme Court… Read more »
Australian lawyers are seeking app developers to join a class action against Google and Apple over what they claim is an abuse of market power by charging 30% commissions on in-app spending while preventing competitive payment alternatives. The class action reflects similar legal action launched in 2020 by Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, against the… Read more »
A class action against Uber from taxi drivers has the potential to be Australia’s biggest class action More than 6000 people among 57,000 potential claimants have already signed up for the case Class action lawyers Maurice Blackburn lodged the claim in the Victorian Supreme Court today Global ridesharing app Uber is facing a major legal… Read more »
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