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Shannon Liss-Riordan made a name for herself defending workers against FedEx, American Airlines and Starbucks in wage and hour lawsuits. 
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The sharing economy leads to more efficient utilization of assets and capital, thereby generating superior economic and environmental returns. Airbnb allows for the same real estate to be used more effectively.
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In the wake of the partnership hatched between Uber and CMU to further the former’s cause of research into mapping and autonomous transportation, it has surfaced that Google, one of the major investors in Uber, is planning on competing against Uber...
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Last week Uber, the ride sharing company, raised $1.2 billion in its latest round of financing bringing the company’s valuation to an estimated $40 billion. Financing was provided by a group of hedge funds including Glade Brook Capital Partners, Lone Pine Capital and Valiant Capital Partners. Uber was founded in 2009 and operates in 128 cities in 37 countries. Earlier this year, it raised an additional round of $1.4 billion. Among its lead backers are Google (invested $250 million) and Fidelity Investments. This sets the stage for an anticipated IPO during the next year or two with an anticipated valuation of over a $100 billion. Welcome to the sharing economy.
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