# Prof. John Horton on an upcoming trial on the employment status of Uber drivers

1 Faculty News March 12, 2015 ![Marketplace Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/marketplace_logo.jpg?itok=IIav3Udj)>

Excerpt from [Marketplace](http://www.marketplace.org/topics/tech/juries-decide-if-uber-drivers-are-contractors) -- "'I'm sure they have a contingency plan to deal with this,' says [John Horton](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/john-horton), from NYU’s Stern School of Business. 'It may take some of the shine off them as an investment, but my guess is we're not going to see Uber close up shop if the jury rules against them.'"

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