Uber Bias Suit Dismissed by 9th Circuit Court

A U.S. appeals court dismissed a proposed class action alleging that Uber's policy of terminating drivers with low passenger ratings is racially discriminatory. The court stated that the plaintiff, Thomas Liu, failed to provide evidence showing that non-white drivers were disproportionately removed compared to white drivers with low ratings. Despite claims of bias in customer ratings, the court found insufficient proof of a causal link between Uber's star rating system and racial discrimination. Uber's deactivation of drivers based on ratings was upheld, with the court highlighting flaws in surveys presented to support the discrimination claim.