Lyft Protected by Florida’s 2017 Law in Driver’s Miami Crash, Appeals Court Says October 23, 2025 By William Rabb The ride-sharing company known as Lyft and its insurers are largely protected from negligence and vicarious liability lawsuits in accidents,...
Massachusetts Faces Off Against Uber, Lyft in Trial Over Status of Gig Workers May 13, 2024 By Nate Raymond Uber Technologies and Lyft are set to face trial on Monday in a U.S. lawsuit by Massachusetts’ attorney general alleging...
Uber-Backed Group to Reboot Gig-Worker Ballot Initiative in Massachusetts August 1, 2023 By Jackie Davalos and Josh Eidelson A coalition of gig economy giants plan to reboot a failed ballot initiative in Massachusetts in a renewed push to...
Massachusetts Sues Uber, Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees July 15, 2020 By Tina Bellon Massachusetts on Tuesday followed California in suing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc. over allegedly misclassifying their drivers as independent...
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...
Female Customers Sue Lyft Alleging Sexual Assaults by Drivers August 13, 2019 By Robert Burnson Lyft Inc.’s image as the “woke” ride-hailing company faces a new challenge from a rash of lawsuits filed by women...
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...
Juries to Decide If Uber, Lyft Drivers Are Independent Contractors March 12, 2015 By Pamela MacLean Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. lost an early round of a fight with drivers in lawsuits that could upend...
Uber and Lyft Accelerate Cash Battle to Recruit Drivers July 14, 2014 By Serena Saitto Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are racing to recruit drivers to spur the growth of their ride- sharing businesses....