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Uber Assault
Jane Doe sued Uber in L.A. Superior Court, claiming she was sexually battered by a driver, at least the 36th such lawsuit against the company in the past 365 days.
Read moreTaking on AB 5
Uber, Lyft and other gig-economy bigwigs have qualified an initiative to shield them from California Assembly Bill 5, which requires much of the gig economy to start classifying workers as employees rather than independent contractors, for the November ballot.
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California Sues Uber, Lyft for Keeping Drivers as Independent Contractors
The ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft shirk state law by misclassifying their California drivers as independent contractors, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the state and several cities.
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Defunct Ride-Hail’s Antitrust Suit Against Uber Likely to Advance
A federal judge signaled Friday he will likely advance a lawsuit claiming Uber used monopoly power to drive a competitor out of business.
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Uber’s New Legal Strategy: Riders Employ Drivers
A law professor said Uber’s legal tactics are getting “stranger and wilder” and called Wednesday’s argument “completely ludicrous.”
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Uber Ordered to Negotiate Terms of Sick Pay Program With Drivers
At a Wednesday hearing on an emergency motion to make Uber give sick pay to drivers, a federal judge ordered the ride-hail giant to start negotiating a deal to expand access to its financial aid program for drivers impacted by the Covid-19 health crisis.
Read moreUber Assault
A woman sued Uber in L.A. Superior Court, claiming a driver sexually battered and beat her, stole her cellphone so she couldn’t call for help, double-billed her, tipping himself $10 and stole $60 from her purse.
Read moreFormer Waymo Engineer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Company Trade Secrets
Anthony Levandowski, a former engineer who worked on autonomous vehicles, pleaded guilty Thursday to theft of trade secrets, ending a trial that pitted two of the largest technology companies — Google and Uber — against each other.
Read moreUber v. Uber
Uber Inc., a “creative and consulting agency,” sued Uber Technologies in federal court, alleging trademark violations, unfair competition and unjust enrichment.
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Uber Loses French Case, Driver Declared Employee
France’s top civil court dealt ride-hailing giant Uber a setback on Wednesday with a ruling that it had effectively employed one of its drivers.
Read moreUber Kidnap
A young man claims that an Uber driver “kidnapped” and assaulted him and his girlfriend, in L.A. Superior Court.
Read moreUber Rape
Jane Doe sued Uber in Baltimore Federal Court, claiming its driver forced nonconsensual sex upon her, and the driver’s accomplice raped her.
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California Protections for Gig-Economy Workers Kept in Place
A federal judge on Friday tentatively denied Uber and Postmates’ request to block enforcement of a California labor law that requires certain gig economy companies to classify workers as employees.
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Ride-Hail Drivers File Hundreds of Wage Claims in California
More than 130 ride-hail drivers filed complaints Wednesday at California Labor Commission offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego, seeking back pay and unpaid overtime wages.
Read moreFight the Power
The Yellow Cab Co. and eight others sued the Passenger Transportation Board, Uber Canada and Lyft Canada in British Columbia Supreme Court, claiming the Board lets Uber and Lyft operate on “much more favorable terms” than the plaintiffs, and failed to consider the ride-hailing companies’ “extremely harmful financial impact on the taxi industry.”
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Hyundai to Make Flying Cars for Uber Air Taxis
Hyundai announced Monday it would mass produce flying cars for Uber’s aerial rideshare network set to deploy in 2023.
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