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Massachusetts Voters Allow Uber, Lyft Drivers to Unionize

Nov 7 2024 // Massachusetts voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure that would allow ride-share drivers to unionize, becoming the first U.S. state to allow drivers for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft to do so.With 94% of...

Uber Proposes Cutting NYC Driver Minimum Pay on Lower Gas Prices

Nov 5 2024 // Uber Technologies Inc. is proposing a cut to New York City drivers’ base pay rate, among other recommendations, as it seeks to lower prices of rides in one of its largest markets.The company would like the...

US Supreme Court Rebuffs Uber, Lyft Bid to Avoid California Driver Suits

Oct 7 2024 // The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge by Uber and Lyft to lawsuits by the state of California on behalf of drivers who signed agreements to keep legal disputes with the ride-hailing companies out of...

Couple Seriously Injured in Uber Crash Blocked From Court by Uber Eats Terms

Oct 7 2024 // A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a couple severely injured in an Uber driver crash cannot sue Uber because their minor daughter months earlier waived their rights to a trial when she ordered food via the Uber Eats...

Uber Hit by Record $324 Million Fine for Data Transfers to US

Aug 27 2024 // Uber Technologies Inc. was hit by a record €290 million ($324 million) fine by the Dutch privacy watchdog for failing to abide by European protection standards when it shipped swathes of sensitive data about its drivers...

Uber to Begin Offering Self-Driving Cruise Cars, Shares Fall

Aug 23 2024 // Uber Technologies Inc. plans to start offering self-driving Cruise LLC cars to customers on its ride-hailing platform next year.Once the multiyear partnership between Uber and Cruise begins, an Uber rider requesting a...

Judge Ends Uber Black Drivers’ ‘Futile’ Court Quest for Employee Status in Pennsylvania

Aug 2 2024 // Eight years of litigation, multiple court opinions, and two deadlocked trials are enough.A federal judge in Pennsylvania has put an end to what he says is “futile” litigation over whether Uber Black drivers,...

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Prevail in California Gig-Worker Ruling

Jul 25 2024 // Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. can keep classifying California drivers as independent contractors, after the state’s top court said a company-backed law passed by voters doesn’t wrongly curtail the...

Uber and Lyft Agree to Higher Wages, Work-Accident Insurance in Mass. Settlement

Jul 1 2024 // BOSTON (AP) — Drivers for Uber and Lyft will earn a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour and will be eligible for occupational accident insurance paid by the companies for up to $1 million for work-related injuries...

Massachusetts Allows Uber to Force Paralyzed Rider to Arbitrate

Jul 1 2024 // Uber can require that a passenger seriously injured in a crash involving an Uber driver go to arbitration over his $63 million damages claim without a trial, the highest court in Massachusetts recently ruled, overturning a...

Uber Picks Once-Rival Aurora to Launch Driverless Truck Offering in Texas

Jun 25 2024 // Nearly a decade after it began working on self-driving vehicles, Uber Technologies Inc. plans to haul freight fully autonomously for the first time later this year through an expansion of an earlier deal with Aurora...

Massachusetts High Court Reverses, Says Uber Can Force Paralyzed Rider to Arbitrate

Jun 11 2024 // Uber can require that a passenger seriously injured in a crash involving an Uber driver go to arbitration over his $63 million damages claim without a trial, the highest court in Massachusetts has ruled, overturning a...

Uber Loses Challenge to California Gig Work Law in Appeals Court

Jun 11 2024 // A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by Uber and subsidiary Postmates to revive a challenge to a California law that could force the companies to treat drivers as employees rather than independent contractors who...

Massachusetts Faces Off Against Uber, Lyft in Trial Over Status of Gig Workers

May 13 2024 // Uber Technologies and Lyft are set to face trial on Monday in a U.S. lawsuit by Massachusetts’ attorney general alleging the ride-share companies misclassified their drivers as independent contractors rather than...

Status of Uber, Lyft Gig Workers Riding On Massachusetts Court Fight

May 6 2024 // Massachusetts has become the latest front in a years-long battle in the United States over whether ride-share drivers for Uber and Lyft should be treated as independent contractors or employees entitled to benefits and...

Uber Hit With £250 Million Suit From London’s Black Cab Drivers

May 3 2024 // Uber Technologies Inc. was sued by thousands of London’s black cab drivers in a suit seeking hundreds of million pounds accusing it of unlawfully operating in the capital city.The claim alleges Uber improperly...

Uber Boosts Safety Features Aimed at Women Passengers

Apr 15 2024 // Uber Technologies said on Wednesday that it is boosting its safety features for passengers around the world, as it looks to minimize risk and ensure security for women at night.The features allow passengers during a ride...

Uber Pays Australian Taxi Drivers $178 Million in Settlement

Mar 18 2024 // Uber agreed to pay A$271.8 million ($178 million) to compensate thousands of taxi drivers in Australia who claimed they lost income when the ride-share company entered the local market.Uber Technologies Inc. settled the...

Uber Sues Drivers’ Insurer Alleging Its Claims Practices Have Fueled Tort Litigation

Feb 20 2024 // Uber Technologies last Friday sued its drivers’ auto insurer for defense and indemnification regarding multiple lawsuits that are seeking to hold Uber vicariously liable for accidents involving some of its drivers in...

Uber Settles New York State Claims Related to Unemployment Benefits for Drivers

Nov 3 2023 // Uber Technologies has reached a settlement with the New York State Department of Labor to help ensure that eligible drivers and couriers can obtain unemployment benefits, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday.The...