Homesharing Giant Airbnb Faces Rising Legal, Regulatory Risks in Big Cities October 24, 2016 By Heather Somerville and Tina Bellon Airbnb, the online lodging service that investors now believe is worth $30 billion, faces a reckoning. In eight years of...
How Uber Plans to Transform the Long-Haul Trucking Business October 5, 2016 By Julia Love and Heather Somerville With its recent acquisition of self-driving truck startup Otto, Uber Technologies Inc. is plotting its entry into the long-haul trucking...
Startup Health Broker Zenefits Cuts More Jobs; CEO Vows ‘Total Redesign’ June 15, 2016 By Heather Somerville Zenefits, a human resources software startup that has been beleaguered by compliance issues, is laying off more than 100 employees,...
Uber’s $100M Class Action Settlement Falls Short for Some Drivers April 28, 2016 By Dan Levine and Heather Somerville Uber’s proposed settlement of a high-profile class-action lawsuit last week has drawn opposition from some drivers and other concerned parties...
U.S. Chamber Files Suit against Seattle over Uber, Lyft Ordinance March 7, 2016 By Dan Levine and Heather Somerville The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is suing the city of Seattle over an ordinance that allows drivers of ridesharing apps...
Investors Shunning Once-Hot Cybersecurity Startups February 24, 2016 By Heather Somerville and Jim Finkle The U.S. cyber security industry, once one of the hottest targets for venture capitalists, is now grappling with a funding...
CEO Exits As Tech Startup Broker Zenefits Confronts Culture, Compliance Bugs February 9, 2016 By Heather Somerville Zenefits, a software startup valued at $4.5 billion, said on Monday it had replaced founder and Chief Executive Parker Conrad...
Lyft’s $12 Million Settlement with Ridesharing Drivers Avoids Employee Classification January 27, 2016 By Dan Levine and Heather Somerville Ride-hailing service Lyft has agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit in California by giving drivers additional workplace protections...
Uber Winning Support in States for Classifying Drivers as Contractors December 11, 2015 By Dan Levine and Heather Somerville State legislators in Ohio and Florida are moving ahead with regulations governing Uber and other ride services that would designate...
California Employment Department Rules Former Uber Driver Was Employee September 10, 2015 By Heather Somerville Uber has lost another legal round in the dispute over whether its drivers are independent contractors or employees, an issue...