{
  "id": 11255406,
  "title": "Lyft settled California driver misclassification claims for $272.5 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/lyft-settled-california-driver-misclassification-claims-for-272-5",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T18:10:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/lyft-california-driver-misclassification-settlement-272-million-100126"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The deal, subject to court approval, covers alleged wage theft against drivers classified as independent contractors between 2016 and 2020",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Lyft will pay $272.5 million to settle California driver wage theft claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/lyft-will-pay-272-5-million-to-settle-california-driver-wage-theft",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:02:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}