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Oregon High Court Says Cab Company Workers Aren’t Independent Contractors
Dec 14 2015 // The Oregon Supreme Court ruled last week that a Portland taxicab company must pay unemployment insurance taxes for certain drivers because they were improperly classified as independent contractors. The case comes amid...
New Rules to Govern Taxis, Uber, Lyft Approved by Oregon City
Dec 8 2015 // Ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft should continue to operating in Portland, Ore. after the City Council approved a new set of rules to govern taxis. The Oregonian reported that the council voted last week to allow...
St. Louis Taxicab Commission Suit Against Lyft Dismissed
Dec 4 2015 // A St. Louis judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the ride-hailing service Lyft. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a judge also lifted an injunction that barred Lyft from operating in St. Louis and St. Louis...
Florida Taxi, DMV Battle over Ridesharing Insurance Issue Takes Interesting Turn
Nov 24 2015 // The Florida ridesharing lawsuit filed by two taxi companies and an individual against the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FDHSMV) is getting more contentious by the day. Two motions have been filed...
R.I. Taxi Companies Agree to Delay Uber Case Until After Session
Nov 23 2015 // Two Rhode Island taxi companies seeking to stop ride-hailing company Uber from operating in Rhode Island have agreed to delay the case until after the legislative session. Orange Cab of Newport and Airport Taxi of Warwick...
St. Louis-Area Taxi Drivers Sue Uber over Lost Business
Nov 18 2015 // St. Louis-area taxi drivers suing Uber allege they’ve seen up to a 40 percent dip in business since the ride service began operating in violation of local regulations. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that drivers...
Hudson Insurance Group Appoints Honken as Sr. VP, Commercial Auto
Nov 13 2015 // Hudson Insurance Group (Hudson) has appointed Ronald Honken to a newly created position as senior vice president of all commercial auto business. He will be based in Hudson’s Indianapolis office. Honken will direct...
Cabbies at San Jose Airport Strike in Protest of Ridesharing
Nov 12 2015 // Taxi drivers are striking at San Jose International Airport in California because they are upset that ridesharing companies are moving in on business. San Jose Airport Taxi Driver Association president Shakur Buni says...
New York’s Taxi Industry Says Uber Expansion Would Kill Existing Jobs
Nov 3 2015 // New York’s taxi industry says Uber’s proposal to expand outside of the New York City area threatens the jobs of dispatchers and others who work behind the scenes for cab companies around the state. The...
Florida DMV Requests Dismissal of Taxi Companies’ Rideshare Complaint
Nov 2 2015 // In a move that is sure to further frustrate Florida taxicab companies, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FDHSMV) has asked a Leon County, Florida, judge to dismiss a complaint requiring the state...
USAA to Offer Rideshare ‘Gap Protection’ Coverage in Massachusetts
Oct 20 2015 // Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and the Division of Insurance announced that the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) has been approved to offer additional “gap protection” coverage to its...
Taxi Owners’ Credit Union, Hurt by Uber, Is Seized by Regulator
Oct 5 2015 // The New York City-based Montauk Credit Union, a large provider of loans to taxi medallion owners, was seized on Sept. 18 by New York State’s top financial regulator. The New York State Department of Financial...
Uber Sues St. Louis Taxi Commission Over Ride-Sharing Ban
Sep 22 2015 // An Uber Technologies Inc. company accused the St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission in a lawsuit of functioning as a cartel with cab companies to ban its ride-sharing service in what it says is the largest U.S. city...
Taxi Owners’ Credit Union, Hurt by Uber, Seized by New York Regulator
Sep 21 2015 // Montauk Credit Union, a large provider of loans to taxi medallion owners, was seized on Friday by New York State’s top financial regulator. The New York State Department of Financial Services said the seizure was...
Florida Judge Orders State to Clarify Uber Insurance Requirements
Sep 18 2015 // Florida taxi companies may finally get the answer they are looking for from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FDHSMV) regarding minimum insurance requirements for transportation network companies...
Uber vs. Taxi Clash Heats Up at Massachusetts Statehouse
Sep 18 2015 // The tension between traditional taxis drivers and those who drive for services like Uber and Lyft was on display Tuesday as Massachusetts lawmakers grappled with proposals to regulate the popular but largely unfettered...
Ridesharing Firms Uber, Lyft Get Nevada Permits
Sep 16 2015 // Uber and Lyft were granted state permits Monday in a major milestone for ride-hailing in Nevada, although neither company has said exactly when its service will be available. The Nevada Transportation Authority voted to...
NYC Credit Unions Face Risks From Taxi Industry Woes
Sep 11 2015 // New York credit unions that have run up large exposures to the city’s iconic yellow cabs are facing a sharp increase in loan losses after a judge threw out a legal challenge to ride-hailing service Uber Technologies...
Florida City Approves Ridesharing, Taxi Rules
Sep 8 2015 // Gainesville, Fla., has passed new rules for private car-sharing companies like Uber to operate in the city. The City Commission passed regulations that apply to both taxis and companies like Uber. Mayor Ed Braddy told The...
Taxi Companies’ Suit Against Uber in Connecticut Dismissed
Sep 7 2015 // Uber Technologies Inc. on Aug. 13 won the dismissal of a racketeering lawsuit by 15 Connecticut taxi and limousine companies seeking to stop the ridesharing company from doing business in the state. U.S. District Judge...
