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Background Checks For Uber, Lyft Drivers Established in Iowa

May 11 2016 // Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has signed a bill into law that creates new statewide rules for ridesharing companies such as Uber and Uber to do business in Iowa. Branstad signed the bill this week following approval this...

Voters in Texas Capital Keep Fingerprinting for Rideshare Drivers

May 10 2016 // Fingerprinting drivers for ride-hailing companies must continue in Texas’ capital city after voters rejected a $9 million campaign by Uber and Lyft to overturn the safety measure.Both Uber and Lyft threatened to...

California Uber and Lyft Car Rental Decision Delayed

Apr 25 2016 // The first major product of General Motors Co.’s $500 million investment in Lyft Inc. was a short-term car-rental program. Last month, the companies began leasing Chevrolets in Chicago for up to eight weeks as part of...

Rhode Island Bills Aim to Regulate Uber, Lyft

Apr 18 2016 // Rhode Island could become the latest state to set rules for ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft, but first lawmakers must come to agreement on dueling bills — one favored by Uber and the other by traditional...

Hawaii Lawmakers Want to Regulate Rideshare Companies

Apr 18 2016 // Hawaii lawmakers are considering a bill to close the gap in car insurance coverage for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft.Supporters of the bill say that, right now, Uber and Lyft drivers might not be...

Uber, Lyft Campaign to Expand Operations Into Upstate New York

Apr 8 2016 // Uber and Lyft are gearing up for a campaign to expand their ride-hailing operations into upstate New York to include Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany.New Yorkers for Ridesharing, a coalition of more than 50 groups...

Missouri Bill Requiring Rideshare Vehicle Insurance Advances

Apr 6 2016 // The Missouri House has advanced legislation that would impose statewide regulations on app-based ride-hailing services, a move companies Uber and Lyft support.House members voted 113-38 to give initial approval to a bill...

Atlanta Airport, Uber Battle Over Background Checks for Drivers

Mar 29 2016 // A battle over background checks for Uber drivers at the world’s busiest airport comes as cities like Los Angeles and Austin, Texas, consider more thorough screenings to prevent criminals from getting behind the...

Uber, Lyft Will Begin Operations at Seattle Airport

Mar 24 2016 // Ridesharing services, like Uber and Lyft, will soon be allowed to pick up riders at Washington’s Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.Seattlepi.com reported the Port of Seattle announced this week it would allow the...

U.S. Chamber Files Suit against Seattle over Uber, Lyft Ordinance

Mar 21 2016 // The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is suing the city of Seattle over an ordinance that allows drivers of ridesharing apps Uber and Lyft to unionize, saying it violates federal antitrust laws.Seattle last year became the first...

New Mexico Governor Signs Ridesharing Bill

Mar 21 2016 // New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez arrived earlier this month in her first Uber ride and signed a bill allowing ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft to operate in the state.The Republican governor said the measure ends the...

California Judge: Lyft Lawsuit Against Uber Exec Should Go to Trial

Mar 18 2016 // An Uber executive lost a bid to throw out a breach of contract lawsuit filed against him by his former employer, Lyft, in advance of a trial scheduled for next month, according to a tentative ruling by a California state...

Teamsters, Lyft Drivers Objecting to Class-Action Settlement

Mar 16 2016 // Five Lyft drivers and the Teamsters union will object to a proposed class action settlement, saying it would shortchange drivers by keeping them as independent contractors instead of employees, a union spokesman said on...

After Mass. House OK, Senate Takes Up Uber Regulations

Mar 14 2016 // It seems likely based on recent legislative developments that Massachusetts will adopt regulations for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, but it’s still far too early to assume what the final rules might...

New Mexico Governor Signs Ridesharing Bill

Mar 11 2016 // New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez arrived this week in her first Uber ride and signed a bill allowing ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft to operate in the state.The Republican governor said the measure ends the confusion...

U.S. Chamber Files Suit against Seattle over Uber, Lyft Ordinance

Mar 7 2016 // The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is suing the city of Seattle over an ordinance that allows drivers of ridesharing apps Uber and Lyft to unionize, saying it violates federal antitrust laws.Seattle last year became the first...

Lyft Remains Quiet over Returning to New Mexico

Mar 2 2016 // An Albuquerque Republican says she is hopeful Lyft will return to New Mexico after state lawmakers passed a bill regulating similar ride-booking companies.Rep. Monica Youngblood says officials with the San Francisco-based...

Lyft Remains Quite over Returning to New Mexico

Mar 2 2016 // An Albuquerque Republican says she is hopeful Lyft will return to New Mexico after state lawmakers passed a bill regulating similar ride-booking companies.Rep. Monica Youngblood says officials with the San Francisco-based...

New Mexico Senate OKs Uber, Lyft Operations

Feb 19 2016 // A bill aimed at welcoming and regulating ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft in New Mexico has been approved by state Senate.The Senate passed the legislation Thursday morning. The legal status of the companies has...

Lyft Makes Deal to Join Uber Serving Nevada Airport

Feb 1 2016 // Ridesharing company Lyft has locked in a deal to operate at Reno-Tahoe International Airport.The Reno-Gazette Journal reported that Lyft obtained an agreement Friday to expand operations and will get to join Uber in doing...