California is suing Uber and Lyft, accusing the ride-hailing companies of misclassifying their drivers (UBER, LYFT)

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· *California lawmakers filed a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft on Tuesday. *
· *A consortium of city attorneys from the state's largest cities accused the firms of misclassifying their workers as contractors in order to avoid paying some benefits. *
· *In response, Uber said it would fight the action in court, while...