Class-action lawsuit means long, ugly battle for Uber

A federal worker-misclassification lawsuit on behalf of Uber drivers has been granted class-action status by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, elevating the number of plaintiffs from four to as many as 160,000 drivers across California. With hundreds of millions in potential payouts on the hook, what could this indicate about the fate of the transportation giant? “This should not be seen as a death knell for Uber or the industry, but it’s going to make the plaintiffs’ lives easier,” said…