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Does Ridesharing Help Minority And Low-Income Consumers?
Ridesharing // July 02, 2018

It’s a common story in urban areas: Cabs do not properly serve low-income and minority areas, leaving residents to the uncertainties of public transit — assuming there is some — or to their own devices. But can Lyft, Uber and other ridesharing services remedy that? A new...

Uber faces lawsuit over $1 safe-ride fee
News // December 29, 2014

After being hit by waves of passenger safety complaints from incidences in Boston and New Delhi, Uber has now been slapped with a class-action lawsuit by two passengers for the $1 safe-ride fee. The lawsuit, which was filed last Tuesday in a federal court in...

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Uber Sued for $312 Million by London Cab Drivers

May 02, 2024
Uber is reportedly facing a $312 million lawsuit from drivers of London’s black cabs. That suit, according to a Bloomberg news report Thursday (May 2), was filed by more than 10,800 cabbies and accuses the tech giant’s ride hailing operation of operating in Great Britain’s largest city illegally.  The cab drivers allege that Uber’s license to operate […]