Category Archive: Commercial Litigation & Class Actions

The Uber settlement leaves many drivers with barely enough compensation for their work to pay for meals. The class action suit claims that the company misclassifies drivers as independent contractors and denies them proper tips. This litigation continues to gain steam in response to the $100 million settlement in California federal court. Napoli Partner Hunter…Read the article

Two New York UBER drivers have filed a proposed class action against UBER Technologies Inc. and Raiser, LLC (collectively “UBER”) alleging UBER withheld tips earned by the drivers and incorrectly classified the drivers as independent contractors to avoid reimbursing drivers for costs associated with driving for UBER. The complaint, filed today in New York Supreme…Read the article

Partner Marie Napoli was recently quoted in the Law360 article, “Walgreen, Duane Reade Hit With Food Overcharge Class Suit” by Y. Peter Kang. The suits says that Duane Reade has been systematically overcharging customers in a range of 40 cents to $1.94 per package sold. The department stated that it found 89 percent of the…Read the article

Duane Reade Overcharging Customers for Weighed Foods: Class Action Lawsuit A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of the New York customers of Duane Reade that purchased packaged, weighed, food products, including sandwiches, salads, wraps and yogurt. The law firms Napoli Law PLLC and Imbesi Law P.C., have filed a class action complaint on…Read the article