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Justice Department Sues Uber for Overcharging People
The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) for charging “wait time” fees to passengers who,…
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Lack Of Drivers Is A ‘Reckoning’ For Uber, Executive Says
Ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft have been using incentives to make the gig economy more attractive in an attempt…
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California Just Passed a New Environmental Mandate That Could Ruin Uber
California’s war on the gig economy continues. After past labor regulations nearly prompted Uber to entirely abandon the state until…
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How Columbia’s Crackdown on Uber Is Hurting Their Transportation Industry
In his essay, “Transportation in the Free Market,” corporate executive Lovett C. Peters complains that, “regulation of transportation is not…
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Uber To Give Paid Vacation, Pensions To Drivers In UK After Court Ruling
Uber drivers in the U.K. will begin receiving benefits traditionally associated with full-time work such as paid vacation and pensions…
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Lyft, Uber Continue Operating In California After Court Delays Order Forcing Them To Reclassify Drivers
Uber and Lyft will continue operating in California after a court issued a stay on an order forcing the ride…
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Uber Might Temporarily End Service In California Over Law Classifying Drivers As Employees, CEO Says
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi suggested Wednesday that the ride-sharing app will likely close down for several months in California if…
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Uber To Buy Major Food Delivery App In $2.65 Billion Deal
Uber has agreed to a $2.65 billion takeover of food delivery competitor Postmates, the company said in a statement Monday.…
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Putting a Price on Moral Exhibitionism
Moral exhibitionists are people who make a point out of taking a very public ‘moral’ stands on an issue. This…
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New York Labor Groups Eye California’s Bill That Would Recognize Uber, Lyft Drivers As Employees
Some New York labor groups have expressed interest in changing New York gig-worker laws to resemble California’s AB5 bill. AB5,…
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Uber, Lyft Prepared To Spend $90 Million Against Bill That Would Turn Drivers into Employees
Silicon Valley giants Uber, Lyft and DoorDash are willing to spend $90 million to lobby against a California bill that…
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Former Uber Exec Indicted For Allegedly Stealing Trade Secrets From Google
A federal grand jury indicted a former Google executive for allegedly stealing documents from the company that contained troves of…
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Ride-Hailing Company Uber Reports $5 Billion Dollar Loss
Uber Technologies, Inc. announced Thursday that it lost over $5 Billion last quarter, and experienced its slowest revenue growth ever.…
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What We Learned From Uber Making Its IPO Filing Public
Uber made its initial public offering public of Thursday ahead of a public listing that experts say could set records.…
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South Carolina Student Killed After Getting Into Car She Thought Was Her Uber: Police
A University of South Carolina student was killed after getting into a car she thought was her Uber Friday, according…
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