Most Popular Sharing Economy Headlines This Year
The most viewed headlines from our Sharing Economy Topic Page over the last year.
#1 Lyft is a Motor Carrier and State Farm Can Be Sued Directly, Georgia Court Says
Aug 28 2024 // Georgia lawmakers this year put an end to direct-action lawsuits against trucking companies’ insurers, but that did not come soon enough to bar litigation brought by people involved in accidents with ride-sharing...
#2 Uber Sues Drivers’ Insurer Alleging Its Claims Practices Have Fueled Tort Litigation
Feb 20 2024 // Uber Technologies last Friday sued its drivers’ auto insurer for defense and indemnification regarding multiple lawsuits that are seeking to hold Uber vicariously liable for accidents involving some of its drivers in...
#3 Massachusetts High Court Reverses, Says Uber Can Force Paralyzed Rider to Arbitrate
Jun 11 2024 // Uber can require that a passenger seriously injured in a crash involving an Uber driver go to arbitration over his $63 million damages claim without a trial, the highest court in Massachusetts has ruled, overturning a...
#4 Screwber and Fake GPS: The $40 Million Dollar Ridesharing Fraud Scheme
Aug 30 2024 // Two men have been charged with conducting a six-year scheme in which they allegedly scammed a ridesharing company and customers out of $40 million in fraudulent “surge” fees by selling hacked smartphones and...
#5 Uber Driver Must Face Injury Claim for Picking Up Passenger 2 Feet From Curb
Oct 19 2023 // Uber and one of its New York drivers who failed to pull within a foot of the curb when picking up a passenger must face a negligence lawsuit after all. A lower court had dismissed the negligence suit against Uber and the...
#6 Uber Hit by Record $324 Million Fine for Data Transfers to US
Aug 27 2024 // Uber Technologies Inc. was hit by a record €290 million ($324 million) fine by the Dutch privacy watchdog for failing to abide by European protection standards when it shipped swathes of sensitive data about its drivers...
#7 Uber Loses Challenge to California Gig Work Law in Appeals Court
Jun 11 2024 // A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by Uber and subsidiary Postmates to revive a challenge to a California law that could force the companies to treat drivers as employees rather than independent contractors who...
#8 Judge Ends Uber Black Drivers’ ‘Futile’ Court Quest for Employee Status in Pennsylvania
Aug 2 2024 // Eight years of litigation, multiple court opinions, and two deadlocked trials are enough. A federal judge in Pennsylvania has put an end to what he says is “futile” litigation over whether Uber Black drivers,...
#9 Uber Boosts Safety Features Aimed at Women Passengers
Apr 15 2024 // Uber Technologies said on Wednesday that it is boosting its safety features for passengers around the world, as it looks to minimize risk and ensure security for women at night. The features allow passengers during a ride...
#10 Uber and Lyft Agree to Higher Wages, Work-Accident Insurance in Mass. Settlement
Jul 1 2024 // BOSTON (AP) — Drivers for Uber and Lyft will earn a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour and will be eligible for occupational accident insurance paid by the companies for up to $1 million for work-related injuries...
#11 Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Prevail in California Gig-Worker Ruling
Jul 25 2024 // Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. can keep classifying California drivers as independent contractors, after the state’s top court said a company-backed law passed by voters doesn’t wrongly curtail the...
#12 Status of Uber, Lyft Gig Workers Riding On Massachusetts Court Fight
May 6 2024 // Massachusetts has become the latest front in a years-long battle in the United States over whether ride-share drivers for Uber and Lyft should be treated as independent contractors or employees entitled to benefits and...
#13 Uber to Begin Offering Self-Driving Cruise Cars, Shares Fall
Aug 23 2024 // Uber Technologies Inc. plans to start offering self-driving Cruise LLC cars to customers on its ride-hailing platform next year. Once the multiyear partnership between Uber and Cruise begins, an Uber rider requesting a...
#14 Massachusetts Faces Off Against Uber, Lyft in Trial Over Status of Gig Workers
May 13 2024 // Uber Technologies and Lyft are set to face trial on Monday in a U.S. lawsuit by Massachusetts’ attorney general alleging the ride-share companies misclassified their drivers as independent contractors rather than...
#15 Uber to Pay $290M, Lyft $38M to Settle New York Wage Theft Claims
Nov 2 2023 // Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle claims by New York’s attorney general that the ride-sharing companies systematically cheated drivers out of pay and benefits. Attorney General Letitia James...
#16 Uber Picks Once-Rival Aurora to Launch Driverless Truck Offering in Texas
Jun 25 2024 // Nearly a decade after it began working on self-driving vehicles, Uber Technologies Inc. plans to haul freight fully autonomously for the first time later this year through an expansion of an earlier deal with Aurora...
#17 Uber Hit With £250 Million Suit From London’s Black Cab Drivers
May 3 2024 // Uber Technologies Inc. was sued by thousands of London’s black cab drivers in a suit seeking hundreds of million pounds accusing it of unlawfully operating in the capital city. The claim alleges Uber improperly...
#18 Uber Allowed to Arbitrate New Jersey Accident Claims
Oct 16 2023 // A notice in Uber’s digital registration process requiring ride-share customers to take any individual claims to arbitration is enforceable, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled in a case involving passengers injured...
#19 Uber Pays Australian Taxi Drivers $178 Million in Settlement
Mar 18 2024 // Uber agreed to pay A$271.8 million ($178 million) to compensate thousands of taxi drivers in Australia who claimed they lost income when the ride-share company entered the local market. Uber Technologies Inc. settled the...
#20 Uber Settles New York State Claims Related to Unemployment Benefits for Drivers
Nov 3 2023 // Uber Technologies has reached a settlement with the New York State Department of Labor to help ensure that eligible drivers and couriers can obtain unemployment benefits, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on...
