Uber Being Sued Over Resistance to California ‘Gig’ Contractor Law September 13, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A driver for Uber has sued the company for misclassifying its drivers as independent contractors, hours after California legislators voted...
Uber Refusing to Label Drivers as Employees Under California Law September 12, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat Facing the most serious threat yet to its business model, Uber Technologies Inc. is dusting off a legal argument it...
Rhode Island Bike Share Program Put on Hold Amid Safety Concerns September 9, 2019 The introduction of a bike share program in Pawtucket, R.I., has been put on hold. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves...
More Ride-Hailing Requirements Become Law in North Carolina August 13, 2019 North Carolina has a new law focused on ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft that supporters contend will improve safety...
Union Not Siding with Rideshare Operators on California Labor Law July 26, 2019 By Josh Eidelson Uber and Lyft suffered a setback in their months-long fight against rules that could force them to reclassify California drivers...
London’s Uber Drivers Sue City’s Mayor for ‘Discriminatory’ New Levy July 12, 2019 By Kaye Wiggins London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to charge Uber Technologies Inc. drivers to operate in the city center amounts to racial...
New York City Uber Driver Gets Three Years for Kidnapping Sleeping Passenger June 26, 2019 A man who drove for Uber in New York City has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for...
Louisiana Senate Passes Statewide Rules for Ride-Hailing Services June 3, 2019 By Melinda Deslatte Efforts to enact statewide Louisiana regulations for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, aimed at expanding the services’ availability...
Report Says Many New York City Uber, Lyft Drivers Fail to Respond to Recalls May 23, 2019 By Cathy Bussewitz One out of six Uber and Lyft drivers in the New York City and Seattle areas are driving vehicles with...
Oregon Crash Kills Uber Passenger April 23, 2019 Portland, Ore. police say a man driving a stolen pickup truck 100 mph crashed into a sport-utility vehicle, killing an...