Latest Ridesharing Headlines
All the headlines from our Ridesharing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Uber-Backed Group to Reboot Gig-Worker Ballot Initiative in Massachusetts
Aug 1 2023 // A coalition of gig economy giants plan to reboot a failed ballot initiative in Massachusetts in a renewed push to cement their workers’ status as independent contractors. The Massachusetts Coalition for Independent...
Georgia Laws on Ride-Share Insurance, Hospital Assaults Kick In July 1
Jun 28 2023 // Two Georgia laws take effect Saturday, July 1, that affect insurance for ride-share operators and, potentially, workers’ compensation claims from hospital workers. House Bill 529 lowers the minimum amount of...
Opera Workers’ Ruling Offers Path for Uber, Lyft Drivers to Unionize
Jun 15 2023 // A US labor board ruling on Tuesday laid the groundwork for drivers from Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. and other gig workers to formally unionize – a still difficult but potentially transformative task. In a ruling...
Ex-Uber Security Chief Gets No Prison Time for Hack Coverup
May 8 2023 // Uber Technologies Inc.’s former security chief was spared from prison for concealing a massive data breach in 2016. Joe Sullivan’s sentencing to three years of probation Thursday followed his conviction by a...
New York’s Yellow Cab Drivers Can’t Sue City Over Uber, Lyft Impact on License Values
Apr 28 2023 // New York’s top state court on Thursday threw out claims by yellow cab operators that New York City diminished the value of their taxi licenses by failing to rein in app-based competitors like Uber Technologies Inc...
Uber Eats Driver Slain, Dismembered in Florida After Making Delivery
Apr 27 2023 // A Florida man is charged with murder and other offenses in the slaying and dismemberment of an Uber Eats driver who had brought food to the assailant’s house, authorities said Tuesday. Oscar Solis Jr., 30, is charged...
Uber Drivers Are Not Interstate Workers Exempt From Arbitration, Court Rules
Apr 26 2023 // Uber Technologies Inc drivers are not exempt from a U.S. law requiring them to bring work-related legal disputes in private arbitration rather than joining class action lawsuits in court, a U.S. appeals court ruled on...
Lyft Investors Call for More Safety Protections for Drivers
Apr 17 2023 // A group of Lyft Inc. shareholders is calling on the company to establish stronger safety protections for drivers, change its shareholder voting structure and subject directors to annual elections. SOC Investment Group —...
EEOC Says Uber Should Face Claims That Driver Ratings Are Biased
Apr 6 2023 // The U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws has urged a federal appeals court to revive a lawsuit alleging that Uber Technologies Inc’s system allowing passengers to rate drivers is racially...
Georgia Lawmakers Approve Lower Uninsured Motorist Coverage for Ride Sharing
Mar 28 2023 // The Georgia General Assembly on Monday approved a bill that would require lower minimum amounts of uninsured motorist coverage for ride-sharing and taxi companies. But a measure that would mandate premium discounts for...
California Court Rules for Uber, Lyft in Ridesharing Case
Mar 15 2023 // App-based ride hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled Monday, allowing the tech giants to bypass other state...
Court Rules Uber, Lyft Can Classify Gig Workers as Contractors
Mar 14 2023 // Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other gig economy companies scored a victory after a California appeals court upheld the current law classifying gig workers as independent contractors instead of employees. The...
74-year-old Florida Lyft Driver Went Missing, Then Was Found Dead; One Arrested
Feb 9 2023 // A South Florida Lyft driver who went missing more than a week ago has died, his daughter confirmed Tuesday. Lindsay DiBetta posted on Facebook that the family would be announcing information on services for her father,...
Baltimore Police Say Carjackers Targeting Rideshare Drivers
Dec 23 2022 // Police in Baltimore are investigating dozens of rideshare carjackings and robberies over the past month but have seen more cases despite several arrests, Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said Wednesday. In many cases,...
Uber Can’t Force Massachusetts Crash Victim to Arbitration
Nov 2 2022 // Uber cannot compel a passenger seriously injured in a crash involving an Uber driver to go to arbitration over his $63 million damages claim without a trial. Citing a 2021 state high court ruling that also went against...
19th Person Indicted in Scheme Using Stolen IDs to Defraud Rideshare Companies
Nov 1 2022 // A nineteenth co-conspirator was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston this week in connection with a nationwide conspiracy to open fraudulent driver accounts with rideshare and delivery service companies, law...
Texas Uber Drivers Victimized by Data Breach Receive $4.2M
Oct 26 2022 // Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office has completed its distribution of $4.2 million in redress payments to approximately 42,000 Texans whose personal information was compromised in a 2016 data breach...
Washington Selects Operator for Rideshare Driver Resource Center
Oct 24 2022 // The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced an agreement with the Drivers Union to create a Drivers Resource Center. The center will support drivers who provide ride services for passengers through...
Ride-Hailing Firm Lyft Hikes Service Fee for Rides as Insurance Costs Rise
Oct 18 2022 // Lyft Inc. is increasing the service fee its U.S. riders pay directly to the company to cover higher insurance costs, the ride-hailing firm said. The increase averages less than 50 cents per trip nationally, a Lyft...
State Appeals Court Invalidates Uber’s Hyperlinked User Arbitration Pact
Oct 13 2022 // An arbitration agreement buried behind a hyperlink that does not give consumers clear notice they are waiving their right to a jury trial when they agree to the company’s terms and conditions is not valid, a...
