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Lyft Agrees to $272.5 Million California Settlement Over Driver Pay and Classification Claims

Lyft agreed to pay $272.5 million to California and local jurisdictions to resolve allegations involving driver misclassification and wage theft affecting tens of thousands of drivers between 2016 and 2020.
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Western US Faces Severe Drought and Wildfire Alerts
US Transportation Department Strengthens Airline Refund Requirements
Small Business Administration Expands Financing for US Manufacturing Startups
FBI Expands Cyber Intelligence Sharing With Critical Infrastructure Operators
US Health Department Launches Programme to Support Rural Hospitals and Telehealth
NASA and SpaceX Complete Record-Setting Commercial Spaceflight Mission
Treasury Data Shows Continued Real Wage Growth Despite Affordability Pressure
Homeland Security Reports Higher Apprehensions and Faster Migrant Removals
FTC Expands Investigation Into Algorithmic Pricing Across Major Retail Platforms
Justice Department Expands Antitrust Scrutiny of Big Tech Platforms
Multi-State Coalition Sues EPA Over Repeal of Power Plant Carbon Limits
US Energy Department Allocates $2 Billion for Nuclear Reactors and Uranium Enrichment
US Warns Chinese Hackers Are Impersonating AI Experts to Target Policy Researchers
Federal Reserve Signals Cautious Approach to Future Rate Cuts
US Redirects More Than $50 Million in Military Financing to Latin America
Tennessee Suspends Executions After Failed Lethal Injection Attempts Leave Christa Pike Critical
Lyft Agrees to $272.5 Million California Settlement Over Driver Pay and Classification Claims
New York Appoints Letitia James Special Prosecutor in Cornell Gang-Rape Case
US Supreme Court to Hear Interstate Challenge to Abortion Shield Laws
California Bans Employers From Relying Solely on AI to Fire or Discipline Workers
US Supreme Court to Review Mandatory Detention Policy for Certain Immigrants
US Supreme Court Allows Third-Country Deportations to Resume Pending December Arguments
FTC Opens Investigation Into OpenAI and Anthropic Over AI Consumer and Safety Risks
US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.34%, Highest Since 2002
US Deploys Third Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to Middle East as Iran Tensions Escalate
FAA Begins Air Traffic Control Modernisation Across Major East Coast Corridors
HUD Launches Grant Competition to Encourage Local Zoning Reform
FTC Opens Study Into Consolidation Across Agricultural Supply Chains
US Labour Data Shows Steady Hiring as Unemployment Claims Remain Low
FEMA Deploys Additional Teams After Severe Storms Hit Southern States
US Government Plans Further Consolidation of Federal Office Space
US Education Department Tightens University Disclosure Requirements
FCC Streamlines Spectrum Approvals to Support Rural Broadband Expansion
US Agriculture Department Introduces Emergency Drought Relief for Western Farmers
US Small Business Administration Expands Financing for Manufacturing Startups
FBI Expands Cyber Intelligence Sharing With Critical Infrastructure Operators
US Health Department Launches Programme to Support Rural Hospitals and Telehealth
EPA Revises Compliance Timelines for Industrial Emissions Standards
Democratic Lawmakers Challenge Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Reprogramming
White House Issues Report Criticising Progressive Economic Policy Proposals
US Treasury Highlights Wage Growth and Consumer Spending Amid Inflation Debate
Homeland Security Reports Increased Apprehensions and Expedited Migrant Removals
US Transportation Department Enforces Automatic Refund Rules for Major Flight Disruptions
Justice Department Expands Antitrust Scrutiny of Algorithmic Pricing
US Intelligence Officials Warn of Foreign Influence Operations Targeting Midterm Elections
US Energy Department Allocates $2 Billion for Advanced Nuclear Technology and Uranium Enrichment
Federal Reserve Signals Cautious, Data-Dependent Approach to Future Rate Cuts
Pentagon Expands Indo-Pacific Security Planning Amid South China Sea Tensions
Federal Judge Reinstates Western Washington US Attorney Fired by Trump
US Redirects More Than $52 Million in Military Financing to Latin America
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