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Uber Wins Ruling That Drivers Are Not Employees in Brazil, Its 2d Biggest Market

Feb 6 2020 // A Brazilian higher court for labor ruled on Wednesday that there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers, siding with the ride-hailing company against a Sao Paulo driver.The federal judge in Brasilia...

Rhode Island Judge Says Jury Should Decide if Uber Can Be Liable for Crash

Jan 29 2020 // A jury should determine whether Uber ought to be held responsible for a passenger’s injuries, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled.A U.S. District Court judge concluded Jan. 16 that jurors should determine whether...

Uber Goes to Washington. Autonomous Cars with Humans to Collect Data in D.C.

Jan 24 2020 // Uber Technologies Inc. will put self-driving vehicles on Washington, D.C. roads Friday with human drivers in control, the ride share company said on Thursday, as it seeks to collect data for future deployment of fully...

Uber in London Failed to Flag Assault Complaints, Monitor Drivers’ Insurance Status

Jan 24 2020 // London’s main transportation regulator has released a scathing document detailing why it moved to ban Uber Technologies Inc. from operating in the city. The regulator lists several safety concerns, including the...

Southern California Uber Driver Accused of Raping Passenger

Jan 15 2020 // An Uber driver was arrested on suspicion of raping a woman who said she fell asleep in his car after a night of drinking and woke up to him assaulting her, authorities said.The suspect, Alonso Calle, had contacted police...

Oregon Woman Sues Uber for $1M, Alleging Sex Assault by Driver

Jan 10 2020 // A Hillsboro, Ore. woman is seeking more than $1 million from the ride-hailing company Uber, alleging she was sexually assaulted by one of the company’s drivers in 2018.The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the woman filed...

Uber Halts Upfront Ride Pricing in Response to New California Worker Law

Jan 9 2020 // Uber Technologies Inc. on Wednesday informed its California customers that it would switch to providing estimates as opposed to fixed prices for its rides in response to a new law that makes it harder to qualify its...

Look! Up in the Sky. Uber and Hyundai Unveil Air Taxi.

Jan 7 2020 // Uber and Hyundai Motor Co. announced they will develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network. The companies unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.In...

Farmers Expands Program, Now Insuring Uber Drivers in 14 States and D.C.

Jan 7 2020 // Farmers Insurance has expanded its relationship with Uber by providing commercial automobile insurance to its ridesharing drivers in 12 additional states and the District of Columbia.In addition to the District of...

Liberty Mutual to Insure Uber Drivers and Passengers in 7 States, Puerto Rico

Jan 2 2020 // Liberty Mutual Insurance will provide coverage for Uber drivers and passengers throughout New England, South Carolina and Puerto Rico as part of the company’s 2020 auto insurance programs, which became effective on...

Uber, Postmates Sue to Overturn California Gig Worker Law as Unconstitutional

Dec 31 2019 // Uber Technologies Inc. and Postmates Inc. sued the state of California, alleging that a labor rights law set to go into effect this week is unconstitutional.The lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles federal court is a...

Uber Settles Sexual Harassment Claims in $4.4M Deal with EEOC

Dec 18 2019 // Under an agreement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), transportation firm Uber Technologies will establish a $4.4 million fund to compensate anyone who the EEOC determines experienced sexual...

Uber Gains in California Driver Classification But Case Isn’t Closed

Dec 17 2019 // Uber Technologies Inc. beat back an aggressive bid to force it to treat California drivers as employees, but a judge’s ruling may allow a long-running fight over pay and benefits to gain traction in 2020.U.S....

Uber Appeals Denial of License in London

Dec 16 2019 // Uber submitted an appeal on Friday against a decision by London’s transport regulator to strip the taxi app of its right to operate in one its most important markets, setting up a potentially lengthy legal process...

Uber Gets Mixed Reaction to Public Report on Sex Assaults. Now What?

Dec 9 2019 // A day after Uber revealed that more than 3,000 riders and drivers were sexually assaulted last year while using its service, attention is turning to what’s next for the ride-hailing giant and whether its plans to...

Uber Received 3,000 Reports of Sexual Assault in U.S. in 2018

Dec 6 2019 // Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc. said it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault related to its 1.3 billion rides in the United States last year, in a report aimed at ensuring drivers and the public it was...

Uber’s London License Ban Marks Global Regulatory Backlash for Ride-Hailing Firms

Nov 27 2019 // Uber Technologies Inc. and its rivals disrupted global transport, riding on a lack of regulation to drive exponential growth. Now, regulators are closing in.London’s transport authority banned Uber for a second time...

Uber Loses London License for Failures on Safety and Security

Nov 25 2019 // The Uber ride-hailing service was stripped of its London operating license on Monday for the second time in just over two years, subject to appeal, after the regulator found a “pattern of failures” on safety...

Uber in London Awaits Decision on License Renewal in Its Important European Market

Nov 22 2019 // London’s transit authority is set to announce as soon as Monday whether it will grant Uber Technologies Inc. a new license to operate.If Transport for London decides against the company, Uber could face expulsion...

Uber Audio, Video Recording of Trips for Safety Raises Privacy Worries

Nov 22 2019 // Uber Technologies Inc. is adding video and audio recording for more trips — a move designed to make the service safer and help settle disputes, but which has triggered privacy concerns about the personal information...