Individual or Corporate? Two Visions of the Sharing Economy May 30, 2014 By Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg Opinion Google’s driverless car and Apple’s deal to buy Beats Electronics, primarily for its streaming music service, represent the latest moves...
Minneapolis Considering Regulations for Rideshare Companies May 1, 2014 Minneapolis, Minn., is among cities across the country deciding how best to regulate app-based rideshare companies that connect drivers with...
Tampa Vows to Ticket Lyft, Uber Ridesharing Drivers April 30, 2014 Drivers for the ride-sharing services Lyft and Uber will be ticketed in the Tampa area, the Public Transportation Commission announced....
Ridesharing Companies Get Warning from Nebraska Regulators April 28, 2014 The state Public Service Commission has sent warnings to two ridesharing companies that they need the commission’s permission to offer...
California Legislator Introduces Ridesharing Bill April 24, 2014 A California Assemblywoman has introduced a bill to regulate ridesharing companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar. Assembly Bill 2293, authored...
Arizona Senate Takes Side of Uber, Lyft Ridesharing Services April 24, 2014 By Astrid Galvan Calling Uber a cutting-edge concept, the Arizona Senate approved a bill that exempts it and other rideshare companies from the...
How Uber, Tesler Are Disrupting Transportation Monopolies: Viewpoint April 22, 2014 By Bloomberg Editors Question: What’s an automotive monopolist’s worst nightmare? Answer: Uber picks you up in a Tesla. Two big Silicon Valley companies...
Rideshare Companies Object to Seattle Regulations April 14, 2014 Rideshare companies Uber and Lyft are leading a campaign to undo new regulations adopted by the Seattle City Council. The...
Ridesharing Bill with Insurance Component OK’d by Illinois House April 14, 2014 Legislation creating rules for unregulated rideshare companies such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar is moving through the Illinois Legislature. House...
California Commissioner Wants Insurance Burden on Ridesharing Companies April 9, 2014 By Don Jergler Transportation Network Companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar should bear the insurance burden when they encourage drivers to use their...