California Judge Approves $27M Driver Settlement in Lyft Lawsuit March 17, 2017 By Heather Somerville A U.S. judge has given final approval to a settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit against Lyft Inc., ending a...
Uber Settlement with Drivers Ignites Battle Among Rival Lawyers March 10, 2017 By Joel Rosenblat Another Uber Technologies Inc. lawsuit settlement is under siege, with warring lawyers for drivers again trying to tear the deal...
Uber Prepares for First Public Hearing in New York Over Disclosure Rules January 6, 2017 By Joshua Brustein Uber Technologies Inc. is starting off the year preparing for a new political fight. As New York City seeks more...
California Attorney General Warns Uber over Self-Driving Cars December 19, 2016 By Eric Newcomer California Attorney General Kamala Harris has told Uber Technologies Inc. to pull its self-driving cars from San Francisco’s streets or...
Uber’s ‘Self-Driving’ Cars Already Roaming Streets of San Francisco December 14, 2016 By Eric Newcomer Uber Technologies Inc. continues to dive head first into autonomous vehicles. Just don’t call them that in California. Starting today,...
Unions, Gig-Economy Firms Prepare for New York Benefits Battle November 28, 2016 By Dan Levine and Kristina Cooke Faced with a barrage of lawsuits from workers demanding benefits and recognition as employees, some companies in the fast-growing ‘gig...
California Rules for Self-Driving Cars Draw Objections from Google, Automakers October 20, 2016 By David Shepardson Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit and automakers objected on Wednesday to California proposals to set new, mandatory rules for testing self-driving...
Judge Rules Uber Can Settle with Customers over Tips September 16, 2016 By Joel Rosenblat Uber Technologies Inc. won permission to settle claims it misled consumers by charging them a 20 percent “gratuity” even though...
Judge Grants Uber’s Request to Put New York Price Fixing, Arbitration Lawsuit on Hold August 29, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Friday granted a request by Uber Technologies Inc. and its chief executive officer to put a...
Drivers Sue After Uber, Lyft Exit Austin June 13, 2016 By Daniel Wiessner Former Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. drivers in Austin, Texas, have accused the ride-hailing companies of breaking a federal...