California Uber Drivers Get Class Action Status in Employment Suit September 2, 2015 By Dan Levine Uber drivers are entitled to class action status in litigation over whether they are independent contractors or employees, a key...
Las Vegas Airport May Soon Get Uber, Lyft Service August 27, 2015 Travelers flying to Las Vegas may soon be able to hail a ride from Uber or Lyft. Officials have been...
Uber Deploys Lobbyists to Reshape Driver Rules in California August 24, 2015 By Alison Vekshin Uber has spent more on lobbyists in California than Facebook and Apple combined to fend off regulations aimed at the...
Uber Bookings on Pace to Pass $10B This Year, Investor Report Shows August 21, 2015 By Shu Zhang and Gerry Shih Uber Technologies Inc’s global bookings are projected to rise nearly threefold to $10.84 billion this year and reach $26.12 billion...
California Prosecutors Say Uber Screening Missed Ex-Convicts August 20, 2015 Uber Technologies Inc.’s criminal background checks for drivers failed to prevent it from hiring registered sex offenders, identity thieves, burglars,...
N.Y.’s ‘Annoyance Lawyer’ Sues Uber Over Anti-De Blasio Robocall Campaign August 20, 2015 By Christie Smythe An attorney who calls himself the “Annoyance Lawyer” sued Uber Technologies Inc. over its robocall campaign attacking New York Mayor...
Uber Headache if More Drivers Want Full-Time Status August 19, 2015 By Don Jergler Thousands of new full-time workers would spring into existence if Uber is forced to stop treating some of its drivers...
Uber, Lyft Apply For Nevada Operation Permits August 17, 2015 By Michelle Rindels Ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft filed applications just before the weekend for permits to operate in Nevada, meaning they could...
NYC Taxi Driver-Owners Form New Association to Take on Uber August 14, 2015 By Lejla Sarcevic Dozens of angry, independent taxi medallion owners in New York City have been making their opinions about Uber heard at...
Poll: NYC Voters See Yellow-Taxi Industry Working to Limit Uber August 12, 2015 Sixty-five percent of New York City voters say they believe political campaign contributions by the yellow-taxi industry are behind efforts...