TLC drivers reached a $140 million class-action settlement with New York City stemming from the city's failure to provide fair hearings for license suspensions after arrests. This ruling came after nearly 19 years of litigation involving nearly 20,000 drivers, many of whom were suspended without the chance to contest their suspensions in court. An overwhelming majority of the arrests leading to these suspensions were found to be baseless, resulting in significant lost income and workdays for drivers.
Ninety percent or possibly more of the charges were thrown out altogether or reduced to something as a much more minor infraction.
Many drivers would not be permitted to work while their cases played out, as their TLC licenses were suspended.
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