Status of Uber, Lyft Gig Workers Riding On Massachusetts Court Fight May 6, 2024 By Nate Raymond Massachusetts has become the latest front in a years-long battle in the United States over whether ride-share drivers for Uber...
Uber’s London License Ban Marks Global Regulatory Backlash for Ride-Hailing Firms November 27, 2019 By Amy Thomson and Nate Lanxon Uber Technologies Inc. and its rivals disrupted global transport, riding on a lack of regulation to drive exponential growth. Now,...
Fixing Ride-Hailing Will Take Fewer But Better Drivers, More Money: Viewpoint November 13, 2019 By Rachel Rosenthal Your mother probably told you never to get in a car with a stranger. The multibillion-dollar global ride-hailing industry depends...
Uber, Lyft Balk at Revealing Contracted Drivers’ Names; Claim ‘Trade Secrets’ September 4, 2019 By Josh Eidelson Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. have argued to Chicago city officials that the names of their drivers should be...
Rideshare Drivers Take ‘Huge Risk’ with Personal Auto Coverage: GEICO April 17, 2017 You are a driver for a transportation network company and then the unfortunate happens. Someone sideswipes your vehicle. In the...
Drivers Take Uber to UK Tribunal in Test Case that Could Threaten Business Model July 19, 2016 Two drivers took Uber to a British employment tribunal on Tuesday, arguing that the ride service is acting unlawfully by...
Uber Offers $7.5M to Settle Lawsuit Over Drivers’ Background Checks June 15, 2016 By Dan Levine Uber has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by drivers over background checks conducted by the...
Atlanta Airport, Uber Battle Over Background Checks for Drivers March 29, 2016 By Jeff Martin A battle over background checks for Uber drivers at the world’s busiest airport comes as cities like Los Angeles and...
Florida County Fines Lyft For Operating Without a Permit July 21, 2015 The Hillsborough Public Transportation Commission is upholding a previous ruling that the commission can fine the ridesharing company Lyft for...
Uber Driver Arrested in Florida City for Violating Ordinance July 17, 2015 Police in Key West, Fla., have arrested an Uber driver following a crackdown on unlicensed vehicle-for-hire drivers. Spokeswoman Alyson Crean...