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Amazon Flex lawsuit over worker misclassification seeks class certification

Evan Vega Jul 10, 2022

(Photo Credit: Michael Vi/Shutterstock) Amazon Flex lawsuit overview: Who: Amazon Flex drivers urged a judge to certify their class action lawsuit against their employer. Why: The drivers allege that they are misclassified as…

Class Action Lawsuits

Amazon, Flex Shoppers Debate Class Action Status in Wage Lawsuit

Evan Vega Feb 8, 2022

Amazon.com Inc. and Prime Now LLC tried Tuesday to fight back class certification in an action brought in federal court in California on behalf of flex shoppers who say they aren't properly paid for time spent choosing shifts.Mario Mabanta…

Class Action Lawsuits

Class-action lawsuit accuses Amazon of ‘exploiting consumers in their most vulnerable…

Jul 3, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic will fuel several parts of Amazon's business, from e-commerce to advertising, wrote Benstein analyst Mark Shmulik. REUTERS / Kim Kyung-Hoon / File PhotoA lawsuit filed in California claims that Amazon increased prices…

Class Action Lawsuits

Chicago bookseller proposes class action lawsuit against Amazon over pricing

Mar 28, 2021

A proposed class action lawsuit by a Seattle company has contributed to the swarm of antitrust scrutiny that is gathering around Amazon.The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in New York on behalf of Chicago-area bookseller Bookends…