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Uber and Lyft lose bid to delay worker reclassification order in California

Uber and Lyft have lost their bid to delay a preliminary injunction that will force the two ride-hailing app companies to reclassify its drivers as employees. A California superior court judge denied

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Uber CEO says service faces temporary shutdown in California over worker reclassification ruling

Uber could be forced to shut down its ride-hailing app in California for several months if a court doesn’t overturn a recent ruling that classifies its drivers as full-time employees, CEO Dara K

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Human Capital: Uber and Lyft’s ongoing battle with the law and a brief history of diversity at Snap

Welcome back to Human Capital (formerly known as Tech at Work) that looks at all-things labor in tech. This week presented Uber and Lyft with a fresh labor lawsuit as a judge heard arguments from Uber

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Judge says Uber, Lyft preliminary injunction ruling to come in ‘a matter of days’

California Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman heard arguments from Uber and Lyft, as well as lawyers representing the people of California regarding the request for a preliminary injunction that s

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California is investigating concerns about COVID-19 safety at Amazon centers

According to a new court filing, multiple California state offices are actively investigating Amazon over worker safety concerns as the coronavirus continues to rage throughout the U.S.In the filing,

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California to sue Trump admin over new international students policy

California will be the first state to sue the Trump administration over new rules that will bar international students taking online courses from staying in the U.S., state Attorney General Xavier Be

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California reportedly launches antitrust investigation into Google

According to a report in Politico, California has become the 49th state to launch an antitrust investigation into Google.California and Alabama were the only states tha

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California, UC system to sue U.S. government over student visa policy

The state of California said Thursday it will file a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the "unlawful policy that threatens to exacerbate the spread of COVID-19 and exile hundreds of th

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French president appoints Jean Castex as new prime minister

Jean Castex, a 55-year-old top civil servant not known to the French general public, was appointed new prime minister by President Emmanuel Macron to replace Edouard Philippe, the French presidential

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Trump's use of military fund for border wall rejected by appeals court

Government contractors erect a section of Pentagon-funded border wall along the Colorado River in Yuma, Ariz., September, 2019. /AP The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that it's unla

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Foreign businesses buy into Chinese firms despite tensions between U.S., China: media

More foreign firms have been snapping up Chinese companies despite tensions between the United States and China, including deals in the more sensitive industries of fi

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Memo Bank unveils its business bank, credit license and $22.5 million in new funding

Memo Bank wasn’t always called Memo Bank. It originally started as Margo Bank and it has been flying under the radar for a few years. The French startup is now about to launch publicly and shared more

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Feature: China-Europe freight train carrying medical supplies arrives in Paris

After a 19-day journey, a China-Europe cargo train loaded with medical materials arrived in Paris on Tuesday morning, the first freight train dedicated to transport protective materials against COVID

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San Francisco DA sues DoorDash for classifying delivery workers as independent contractors

DoorDash is facing a lawsuit from San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin for “illegally misclassifying employees as independent contractors,” Boudin tweeted today. In the complaint,

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California officials probe 2 separate hanging deaths of African American men

Combo photo shows the close-up shots of Malcolm Harsch (L) and Robert Fuller widely circulated on the Internet in recent days. (Xinhua)"Two Black men were found hanging

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iBanFirst raises $23.8 million for its borderless financial services

French startup iBanFirst has raised a $23.8 million (€21 million) Series C round from Elaia and Bpifrance’s Large Venture fund. Previous investors include Serena, Breega and Xavier Niel. iBanFirst le

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Easing lockdowns in developing countries brings new risks

Editor's note:This is the 73rd article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is thepreviousone.As many countries gingerly downgrade their lockdown measures in order to resume the social-economi