Lawyer’s Daily – Ontario court deems Uber’s arbitration clause “unconscionable”
The Ontario Court of Appeal has reversed a lower court decision in a proposed class action against Uber. The court determined that the company’s arbitration provision, which sends matters for arbitration to the Netherlands, represents an “unfair bargain”
Lior Samfiru is a Toronto Employment Lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He is also the lead lawyer on the class-action lawsuit against Uber in Ontario.
He spoke to the Lawyer’s Daily here about this latest development in the case.
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Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and the Practice Leader of the firm’s Labour & Employment Law Group. Known for his advocacy and success representing both employees and employers, Lior exclusively serves clients in Ontario, where his extensive experience has made him one of Canada’s most sought-after employment lawyers.
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