Minnesota OKs deal on Uber, Lyft pay; California court may uphold Prop 22

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has said he will sign into law a bill that ends the threat of Uber and Lyft leaving the Twin Cities area and sets statewide compensation rates for ride-hailing services. Meanwhile, arguments in the California Supreme Court’s review of Proposition 22, which aims to protect gig workers from the state’s AB5…

Illinois trucking companies file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Illinois-based Patriot Transport and its sister company, Expeditor Systems, recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  Igor Terletsky is listed as president of both Patriot Transport Inc. of Carol Stream and Expeditor Systems of Burr Ridge in the Chapter 11 petitions filed separately in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. No…