> In practical terms, this is trivial for uber to dodge. All they need to do is transform from a company offering rides, to a company connecting riders to drive

> In practical terms, this is trivial for uber to dodge. All they need to do is transform from a company offering rides, to a company connecting riders to drivers. It sounds like a big difference but I susoect very little about the user experience would change. There's typically an agenda behind these laws in terms of trying to increase the benefits and power of workers at the expense of the company. So I'm not sure Uber will be allowed to sidestep that goal by simply changing the way things are handled and presented. The govt could simply argue that giving users the option to choose a ride from Bob or Sally is meaningless since customers have no idea who these people are and just choose the first or cheapest on the list. Especially considering the amount of gray area already crossed to classify uber drivers as employees in this ruling.