California Attorney General and City Attorneys Sue Uber, Lyft for Worker Misclassification May 5, 2020 California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the city attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco, on Tuesday sued...
Uber, Lyft to Halt Shared Rides to Help Limit Coronavirus Spread March 17, 2020 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ride-hailing platforms in the United States and...
French Court Deals Blow to Uber by Giving Drivers Employee Status March 5, 2020 By Mathieu Rosemain and Dominique Vidalon France’s top court has recognized the right of an Uber driver to be considered an employee, a ruling that could...
Judge Stalls Uber’s Challenge to Controversial California Job Law February 12, 2020 By Don Thompson A federal judge has refused to exempt rideshare company Uber and on-demand meal delivery service Postmates from a broad new...
Rhode Island Judge Says Jury Should Decide if Uber Can Be Liable for Crash January 29, 2020 A jury should determine whether Uber ought to be held responsible for a passenger’s injuries, a federal judge in Rhode...
Uber in London Failed to Flag Assault Complaints, Monitor Drivers’ Insurance Status January 24, 2020 By Giles Turner London’s main transportation regulator has released a scathing document detailing why it moved to ban Uber Technologies Inc. from operating...
Gig Economy Law Talk of California Insurance Wholesalers Conference January 15, 2020 By Don Jergler A sweeping California gig economy law was the focus of a lot of the talk this year during an annual...
Southern California Uber Driver Accused of Raping Passenger January 15, 2020 An Uber driver was arrested on suspicion of raping a woman who said she fell asleep in his car after...
Oregon Woman Sues Uber for $1M, Alleging Sex Assault by Driver January 10, 2020 A Hillsboro, Ore. woman is seeking more than $1 million from the ride-hailing company Uber, alleging she was sexually assaulted...
Uber, Postmates Sue to Overturn California Gig Worker Law as Unconstitutional December 31, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt and Ellen Huet Uber Technologies Inc. and Postmates Inc. sued the state of California, alleging that a labor rights law set to go...