8 pointsby BeetleB7 hours ago2 comments

BeetleB7 hours ago
A discussion came up on HN recently related to forced arbitration. This is one example where the company actually lost.
I suspect that had it gone through the regular courts, Uber would have won.
- clipsy5 hours ago
  > I suspect that had it gone through the regular courts, Uber would have won.
  Based on what, exactly? Judging by the fact that Uber preemptively offered a $10m settlement, it seems like they did not exactly believe that they had a strong case.
  - BeetleB5 hours ago
    The $10M wasn't because they'd think they'd lose. It was to silence them. It was contingent on them not speaking about it.
like_any_other6 hours ago
Weird to name the company in the headline, but wait until the 8th paragraph to name the actual perpetrator. Uber is mentioned by name 15x, while the driver's name is mentioned only 2x (and no picture of the driver is included).
I'm surprised the title isn't "Uber ordered to pay $40m to family of woman killed after being left on highway", to omit the perpetrator entirely.