Bill Aims to Drive Down New York City Taxi Drivers’ Insurance Costs. But Will It? February 11, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The New York City Council’s transportation committee heard testimony Monday on a proposal to lower the Personal Injury Protection (PIP)...
VIDEO: Uber Backed New York Ad Targets ‘Hidden Tax’ Driving Up Insurance Costs February 5, 2025 A group calling for reforms to lower insurance costs across New York has launched its first ad. The ad from...
Uber Alleges Fraud Scheme by New York Groups Faking Car-Crash Injuries January 31, 2025 By Laura Nahmias and Natalie Lung Ride-sharing giant Uber Technologies Inc. filed a racketeering lawsuit against a group of law firms, doctors and pain-management clinics it...
With Uber Boost, Group Seeks Reforms to Lower New York’s High Insurance Costs January 15, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Remember the 2010 The Rent Is Too Damn High campaign by Jimmy McMillan? Some people in New York now think...
Massachusetts Voters Allow Uber, Lyft Drivers to Unionize November 7, 2024 By Nate Raymond Massachusetts voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure that would allow ride-share drivers to unionize, becoming the first U.S. state...
Uber Proposes Cutting NYC Driver Minimum Pay on Lower Gas Prices November 5, 2024 By Natalie Lung Uber Technologies Inc. is proposing a cut to New York City drivers’ base pay rate, among other recommendations, as it...
US Supreme Court Rebuffs Uber, Lyft Bid to Avoid California Driver Suits October 7, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge by Uber and Lyft to lawsuits by the state...
Couple Seriously Injured in Uber Crash Blocked From Court by Uber Eats Terms October 7, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a couple severely injured in an Uber driver crash cannot sue Uber...
New York City Cab Crash Sends Rider on ‘Nightmare’ to Get Insurance Money September 12, 2024 Carlos Quiles says he was seriously injured in May 2022 when the Uber he was traveling in crashed into two...
Uber Hit by Record $324 Million Fine for Data Transfers to US August 27, 2024 By Sarah Jacob Uber Technologies Inc. was hit by a record €290 million ($324 million) fine by the Dutch privacy watchdog for failing...