Articles by Jackie Davalos

Flooded Clinics, Embryo Mix-ups: The Risk Management of In Vitro Fertilization

(Bloomberg) — In March, a 39-year-old woman and her husband sat in a fertility clinic near Atlanta, and waited. The woman was there to have an embryo implanted in her uterus, the final stage of a grueling in vitro fertilization …

Uber-Backed Group to Reboot Gig-Worker Ballot Initiative in Massachusetts

A coalition of gig economy giants plan to reboot a failed ballot initiative in Massachusetts in a renewed push to cement their workers’ status as independent contractors. The Massachusetts Coalition for Independent Work, a group bankrolled by Uber Technologies Inc., …

Lyft Investors Call for More Safety Protections for Drivers

A group of Lyft Inc. shareholders is calling on the company to establish stronger safety protections for drivers, change its shareholder voting structure and subject directors to annual elections. SOC Investment Group — which represents pension funds that hold shares …

Court Rules Uber, Lyft Can Classify Gig Workers as Contractors

Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other gig economy companies scored a victory after a California appeals court upheld the current law classifying gig workers as independent contractors instead of employees. The decision on Monday struck down a lower-court ruling …

Uber Probes Hacker’s Claim to Have Penetrated Key Databases

Uber Technologies Inc. has shut down internal Slack messaging as it investigates a cybersecurity breach by a hacker claiming to have accessed sensitive company data. Employees on Thursday received a Slack message from an unknown person claiming “I am a …

Under Scrutiny, Some Telehealth Firms Are Rethinking ADHD Drugs

The largest online mental health startup has tightened its prescription practices after criticism by medical professionals that its aggressive social-media marketing and workplace culture made some addictive medications too easy to get. And there are signs that scrutiny of mental …