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Uber\u00a0was in the hot seat as two measures that target the ride-hailing company\u2019s financial liabilities officially qualified for the November ballot\u00a0\u2014 for less\u00a0than 24 hours. On Thursday afternoon, the ride-hailing company and a group of trial attorneys issued a joint statement that they had reached an agreement and plan to throw out their battling ballot measures.<\/p>

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Uber and a group of personal injury attorneys spent tens of millions campaigning to qualify the two measures to be on the ballot this November. The California Secretary of State\u2019s office\u00a0announced Wednesday evening that both had qualified. One that was advertised as a pro-consumer proposal and backed by Uber sought to reduce the amount of money personal injury lawyers could get in car crash settlements, and the other proposed to increase Uber and other ride-hailing companies\u2019\u00a0legal liability for sexual misconduct claims. The latter was backed by an attorney advocacy group.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

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But, the very next day, the groups agreed to kill the proposals.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cBoth sides agree: Californians deserve a system that\u2019s safe, fair, and accountable. This agreement protects patients from unnecessary treatment or getting overcharged, ensures access to medical care and legal representation, and strengthens safety measures,\u201d said a joint statement from Uber and the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. Representatives for both sides told the LA Times that they have a week for the agreement, which the LA Times said included\u00a0Uber agreeing to bolster its safety protocols and the lawyers agreeing to limit medical claims, to be codified into a bill. If that doesn\u2019t happen, both groups will proceed with their ballot measures, the Times reported.<\/p><\/div>

The first ballot measure emerged late last year from Uber. The company filed a proposal in October that would give victims of car accidents who sue for personal injury 75% of any legal payout, and cap what attorneys can take home in contingency fees to 25%. (Typically, personal injury attorneys can take home 30% to 40% of settlements).\u00a0Uber framed the proposal as a protective measure against predatory lawyers, and claimed these lawyers use misleading ads promising large settlements to attract customers when in reality the lawyers take home much of the money.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

\u201cEvery year, lawyers spend $2.5 billion on misleading ads promising \u2018big settlements\u2019 to automobile accident victims. But behind the billboards is a scam hurting Californians,\u201d the group A More Affordable California, funded by Uber, says on its website. The site also claims that \u201cbillboard lawyers\u201d can encourage victims to get medical care that inflates their settlement values but leaves the clients in debt.<\/p><\/div>

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The proposal sparked aggressive opposition from attorneys.\u00a0Opponents of the measure say\u00a0Uber\u2019s idea would end up harming consumers in the end, and that it could discourage lawyers from taking on clients.<\/p><\/div>

Uber spent tens of millions on its ad campaign, including securing a commercial slot during the Super Bowl.<\/p>

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