Attorney suing Uber, Lyft in independent contractor case won similar fights for FedEx drivers, strippers (Video)

Shannon Liss-Riordan, the lead plaintiff attorney in a pivotal class-action lawsuit against Uber Technologies, has a long, colorful history of successfully suing companies accused of failing to pay wages, overtime, tips, minimum wage and other benefits. Now she is taking aim at San Francisco's behemoth on-demand ride service Uber and its rival Lyft. Plus, she's mulling plans for taking similar action against a rash of other young tech companies that classify workers as independent contractors. Requiring…