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The lawsuit between Uber and the state of California has been finalized, where Uber is set to pay $20 million in settlement. The issue of the original lawsuit tackled the status of the drivers and whether they should be considered employees or independent contractor. The lawsuit was consolidated and granted class-action status from a San Francisco judge. However, because Uber made their workers sign arbitration agreements, the case then focused on the validity of Uber’s arbitration agreement. Yesterday, the judge found in favor of Uber stating that their arbitration was valid and enforceable—making class action lawsuits null and void.