Latest Sharing Economy Headlines
All the headlines from our Sharing Economy Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Massachusetts Crash Victim Sues Uber for $63 Million
Jan 26 2022 // A Massachusetts man seriously injured in a crash while a passenger in an Uber car is suing Uber and the driver for $63 million in damages. The suit accuses Uber of negligence in the hiring of the driver, who the complaint...
Uber Driver Charged with Raping Passenger During Las Vegas Ride
Dec 28 2021 // An Uber driver is charged with raping a female passenger who police said fell asleep before waking up as she was attacked during a ride in metro Las Vegas. Dawed Oumer Mekonene, 30, was arrested last week and remained in...
Uber UK Accused of Undermining Court Ruling on Worker Rights
Nov 23 2021 // Nine months after the UK Supreme Court made a crucial decision that effectively forced Uber Technologies Inc. to provide worker rights for its riders, the firm is back in court accused of trying to undermine the...
Airbnb Bets on Remote Work With New Tools Including Insurance
Nov 12 2021 // Airbnb Inc. is rolling out new features, including verified internet speeds at hosts’ homes and options to search for listings up to a year in advance, as the vacation-rental company bets that remote work and...
Airbnb Adds Protection and Insurance Features With AirCover
Nov 12 2021 // Airbnb’s host and guest protections now include host damage protection, host liability insurance, and liability insurance for its Airbnb Experience customers. The coverages are now combined as part of an overall...
James River Unloads Rideshare Reserves To Uber Captive
Oct 6 2021 // Late last month, James River Group Holdings, Ltd. announced that two of its principal operating subsidiaries entered into a loss portfolio transfer reinsurance transaction with a wholly owned captive insurer of Uber...
Dutch Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Taxi Employees, Not Contractors
Sep 13 2021 // Uber drivers are employees entitled to greater workers’ rights under local labor laws, a Dutch court ruled on Monday, handing a setback to the U.S. company’s European business model. It was another court...
Judge: California Ridesharing Law Is Unconstitutional
Sep 6 2021 // A judge has struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ridesharing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job...
Uber Proposes Gig Industry Benefits Model in Canada
Aug 31 2021 // Uber Technologies Inc. on Monday proposed a plan for a flexible benefits fund for app-based ride-hail and food delivery drivers in Canada under which all gig industry players would share data on workers’ hours and...
Judge: California Ridesharing Law Is Unconstitutional
Aug 23 2021 // A judge Friday struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and...
Ford, Lyft, Argo AI Collaborate to Offer Robotaxi Service in Cities
Jul 21 2021 // Self-driving startup Argo AI, carmaker Ford Motor Co. and ride-hail company Lyft Inc. on Wednesday said they partnered to offer robotaxi trips to Lyft customers in Miami and Austin. The service is expected to launch in...
Uber to Share Sexual Assault Claims Data on Website in Deal with California Regulator
Jul 16 2021 // Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement with a California regulator for sharing data on sexual assault and harassment claims on its platform while protecting victims’ privacy and avoiding a...
Hawaii Boosting Peer-to-Peer Car Rental Oversight
Jul 5 2021 // The Hawaii Department of Taxation has been boosting its monitoring of peer-to-peer car rentals. The industry operates with the help of apps like Turo, which people can use to rent their personal cars to others. Department...
Hawaii Boosting Peer-to-Peer Car Rental Oversight
Jun 28 2021 // The Hawaii Department of Taxation has been boosting its monitoring of peer-to-peer car rentals. The industry operates with the help of apps like Turo, which people can use to rent their personal cars to others. Department...
Uber to Pay $3.4M to Drivers in Seattle Gig Worker Leave Law Settlement
Jun 25 2021 // Uber has agreed to pay more than $3.4 million to 15,000 drivers after making mistakes related to Seattle’s pioneering paid sick leave law covering gig workers. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seattle City Council in...
Ridesharing and Auto Collisions
Jun 21 2021 // The increased use of ridesharing apps appears to be associated with a decrease in motor vehicle collisions and impaired driving convictions. That’s according to research by The University of Texas Health Science...
Why Sharing Economy Firms Just Might Be The Best Insurance Customers
Jun 21 2021 // Imagine insurance customers who actually enjoy meeting with their insurance broker. Customers who see insurance not as a nuisance mandate but as an integral part of their own and their customers’ success. Insurance...
Researchers Find Rideshare Use Linked to Decrease in Collisions and Impaired Driving
Jun 15 2021 // The increased use of ridesharing apps appears to be associated with a decrease in motor vehicle collisions and impaired driving convictions,. That’s according to research by The University of Texas Health Science...
Uber Can’t Avoid Driver Classification Lawsuit, Says Supreme Court
May 18 2021 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away Uber’s bid to avoid a lawsuit over whether drivers for the ride-hailing company’s limousine platform UberBLACK are employees and not independent contractors as the...
Oklahoma Bill Creating Framework for Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Signed by Governor
May 10 2021 // Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a bill that sets up a regulatory framework for peer-to-peer car sharing. Senate Bill 355, authored by Sen. Paul Rosino R-Oklahoma City, Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, and House...
