Uber Sues Drivers’ Insurer Alleging Its Claims Practices Have Fueled Tort Litigation February 20, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Uber Technologies last Friday sued its drivers’ auto insurer for defense and indemnification regarding multiple lawsuits that are seeking to...
Uber Settles New York State Claims Related to Unemployment Benefits for Drivers November 3, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel Uber Technologies has reached a settlement with the New York State Department of Labor to help ensure that eligible drivers...
Uber to Pay $290M, Lyft $38M to Settle New York Wage Theft Claims November 2, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle claims by New York’s attorney general that the ride-sharing...
INSHUR Partners with Uber on Insurance Products for On-Demand Livery Drivers in Arizona September 29, 2023 On-demand insurance platform INSHUR launched its insurance offering for on-demand livery drivers in Arizona, its second state in the U.S....
Uber Raises Minimum Age for Most California Drivers to 25 over Insurance Costs August 25, 2023 Uber raised the minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25 on Thursday under rules...
Lapsus$ Hacker Targeted Uber, Revolut, Grand Theft Auto Maker, London Jury Finds August 24, 2023 By Sam Tobin A teenage member of the Lapsus$ hacking group was on Wednesday found by a London jury to have hacked Uber...
Opera Workers’ Ruling Offers Path for Uber, Lyft Drivers to Unionize June 15, 2023 By Josh Eidelson A US labor board ruling on Tuesday laid the groundwork for drivers from Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. and...
Ex-Uber Security Chief Gets No Prison Time for Hack Coverup May 8, 2023 By Joel Rosenblatt Uber Technologies Inc.’s former security chief was spared from prison for concealing a massive data breach in 2016. Joe Sullivan’s...
New York’s Yellow Cab Drivers Can’t Sue City Over Uber, Lyft Impact on License Values April 28, 2023 New York’s top state court on Thursday threw out claims by yellow cab operators that New York City diminished the...
Uber Drivers Are Not Interstate Workers Exempt From Arbitration, Court Rules April 26, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Uber Technologies Inc drivers are not exempt from a U.S. law requiring them to bring work-related legal disputes in private...