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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...

Lyft to Pay $2 Million to Resolve FTC Suit Over Driver Pay

Oct 28 2024 // Lyft Inc. agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve a lawsuit by the US Federal Trade Commission accusing the ride-hailing company of deceiving drivers about how much they would earn when consumer demand picked up after 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...

Screwber and Fake GPS: The $40 Million Dollar Ridesharing Fraud Scheme

Aug 30 2024 // Two men have been charged with conducting a six-year scheme in which they allegedly scammed a ridesharing company and customers out of $40 million in fraudulent “surge” fees by selling hacked smartphones and...

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