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NBCNews.com Uber Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit by Connecticut Taxi Companies NBCNews.com Uber Technologies on Thursday won the dismissal of a racketeering lawsuit by 15 Connecticut taxi and limousine companies seeking to stop the ride-sharing company from doing business in the state. U.S. District Judge Alvin Thompson in Hartford said the ... Judge Dismisses Suit Accusing Uber Of Misrepresenting Services, RacketeeringThe Consumerist Reports: Uber suit dismissedThe Advocate Uber strikes blow against US taxi firms in racketeering lawsuit dismissalThe Guardian all 42 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WTSP 10 News California regulators probing Uber's leasing program San Jose Mercury News The CPUC said this week it is looking into the growing number of drivers who work for Uber, Lyft and similar companies using leased or rented cars to transport passengers. Uber last month announced a pilot car-leasing program for prospective drivers ... Tickets to continue for Uber drivers in HillsboroughWTSP 10 News Battle between Uber, Hillsborough Co. continuesABC Action News State regulators probing Uber's leasing programSanta Cruz Sentinel Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews all 20 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Post Why even killing Uber won't save the yellow-cab industry New York Post Mayor de Blasio isn't done fighting Uber — yet it's already clear he'll lose his war to protect his donors from the yellow-cab industry. Uber's just the cutting edge of a wave of change that will continue eating away at medallion taxis' share of the ... EXCLUSIVE: Uber thanks political supporters by sending NYC voters fliersNew York Daily News Poll: NYC Voters See Yellow-Taxi Industry Working to Limit UberInsurance Journal Here's Why Everybody's Fighting Over UberTIME Triple Pundit (registration) (blog) -Gothamist all 89 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Yahoo News Uber driver accused of sexual assault on South Carolina passenger Yahoo News CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - A driver for the popular taxi-hailing service Uber faces sexual assault charges after a passenger reported that he attacked her instead of driving her home from a bar, authorities said on Wednesday. Patrick Aiello, 39, a ... Uber Driver Accused Of Kidnapping And Raping Female PassengerHuffington Post SC middle school teacher accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting drunken ...New York Daily News Charleston Uber Driver Accused Of Kidnapping, RapeThe Consumerist ABC News all 102 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune This could be why you're getting a low Uber rating Fortune When asked about tipping, Uber gave the following response to MarketWatch: “There is no need to tip. Once you arrive at your destination, your fare is automatically charged to your credit card on file, making for a cashless and seamless experience.”. Don't tip your Uber driver? It could cost you a 5-star ratingMarketWatch all 6 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

mySanAntonio.com (blog) Uber proposal details revealed mySanAntonio.com (blog) See the gallery above for everything you need to know about the drama between the city, the TNCs and the local cabdrivers. Photo: © 2012 San Antonio Express-News. See the gallery above for everything you need to know about the... Image 2 of 12. 1. Uber offers proposal to come back to San AntonioKSAT San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor: Uber files proposal to return to San AntonioSan Antonio Business Journal Mayor announces proposal from Uber to return to S.A.KENS 5 TV all 14 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MarketWatch Don't tip your Uber driver? It could cost you a 5-star rating MarketWatch My Uber driver? Ridiculous. That's why I, along with presumably many others, love the service. A transaction-free ride. No need for cash. Hop in, hop out. I chalked this conversation up to one driver trying to squeeze a buck out of me. This wasn't over ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fusion Uber's biggest commissioner-fan is ticked off Sun Sentinel He said Uber broke its promise and is an untrustworthy negotiator. "I was a little upset,'' he said of Tuesday's end-of-meeting disappointment, when Uber representatives said they won't reactivate the app just yet. "I tried not to get emotional. But we ... The largest Uber-less county in America is now begging the company to returnFusion Uber supporters, critics speak out at Broward Commission hearing7Online WSVN-TV Uber to come back to Broward County?Local 10 South Florida Business Journal (blog) -New Times Broward-Palm Beach -WKMG Orlando all 40 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Gawker Uber Driver Accused Of Kidnapping And Raping Female Passenger Huffington Post A South Carolina sixth-grade teacher who moonlights as a driver for Uber is accused of sexually assaulting a female passenger. Patrick Aiello, 39, faces charges of kidnapping and forcible rape, according to The Post and Courier. He has been removed as ... Charleston Uber Driver Accused Of Kidnapping, RapeThe Consumerist Teacher Moonlighting as Uber Driver Arrested for Sexually Assaulting PassengerGawker Teacher Accused of Sexual Assault While Driving Car for UberABC News WLTX.com all 72 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Newsweek Don't Strangle Uber. Or Lyft. Or Airbnb Newsweek It was clear to Berwick when she signed up with Uber that she would be responsible for paying these expenses out of the fees remitted to her under the standard Uber agreement, whose provisions were at issue in this case. The reason this case came to ... Despite Uber's Arguments, Flexibility for Employees Is a Company's ChoiceRe/code all 5 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Yahoo Finance Anti-Uber taxi owners risk mimicking decline of another NY institution Yahoo Finance Until, that is, Uber Technologies spread fast through the city, winning over customers with its handy on-demand service and undercutting revenue per taxi shift and eroding the value of those once-coveted medallions. Since hitting a high of $1.2 million ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Democrats think they've figured out how to turn the Uber wars to their advantage Washington Post At a time when fast-growing companies like Uber are giving struggling American workers a fresh source of income — but not necessarily steady or reliable employment — liberals are fighting to reconcile the rise of a new “sharing” economy with their ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Hong Kong Police Raid Uber Offices, Arrest Drivers TechCrunch Uber's worldwide expansion plans have hit yet another legal bump. Five Uber drivers were arrested in Hong Kong yesterday, allegedly for operating without a hire car permit and driving without proper insurance. Two of Uber's local offices were also ... Hong Kong Police Release Uber Employees on Bail After RaidBloomberg Police search Uber offices in Hong Kong and arrest 5 driversCNBC Police search Uber offices in Hong Kong and arrest five driversReuters Wall Street Journal -Quartz -Business Insider all 148 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Sun Sentinel Broward Commissioners embraces Uber compromise Sun Sentinel A majority of commissioners — Mark Bogen, Beam Furr, Marty Kiar, Chip LaMarca and Stacy Ritter — said they support laws allowing Uber and other app-based ride-hailing services to largely self-regulate. They said they'll vote to loosen a relatively ... Broward Considers Uber Friendly ProposalsCBS Local Uber to come back to Broward County?Local 10 Uber supporters, critics speak out at Broward Commission hearing7Online WSVN-TV WPTV.com -NBC 6 South Florida -MyPalmBeachPost (subscription) all 24 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber Expects India To Surpass Its U.S. Business Soon, And More [Q&A] TechCrunch As Asia becomes an increasingly strategic region for Uber, both in terms of existing scale and growth potential, we asked a series of questions to the world's most iconic taxi app company to better understand its plans for India, which is already Uber ... Uber expects India to overtake US and become second largest market soon: ReportBGR India all 2 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNN International Health care will be Uber-ized CNN International (CNN) In just five years, Uber has gone from a prefix meaning "supreme" to an international transportation juggernaut operating in more than 300 cities in 58 countries -- all from a simple smartphone app. You sign up, you tap in where you are and where ... Startups Vie to Build an Uber for Health CareWall Street Journal all 6 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber is a special interest nightmare Business Insider Through a mixture of presidential decrees and national laws, politicians have tried to protect the taxi industry from competition by requiring car service companies like Uber, Lyft and their French equivalents, to wait 15 minutes before picking up a ... Taxi exec calls proposed Uber, Lyft rules a 'public safety disaster'Las Vegas Review-Journal Officials say Uber, Lyft a success in MinneapolisKARE Mpls. officials say first year for Uber, Lyft was a successMinneapolis Star Tribune News & Observer (blog) -Tampabay.com -WNCT all 52 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KSAT San Antonio Uber offers proposal to come back to San Antonio KSAT San Antonio Uber ceased local operations in April after the city passed new policies regulating the relatively new ride-hailing industry. Officials with Uber called the policies some of the most restrictive in the country, and despite direct negotiations with the ... Mpls. officials say first year for Uber, Lyft was a successMinneapolis Star Tribune Officials say Uber, Lyft a success in MinneapolisKARE Taxi exec calls proposed Uber, Lyft rules a 'public safety disaster'Las Vegas Review-Journal News & Observer (blog) -Tampabay.com -WNCT all 48 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Minneapolis Star Tribune Mpls. officials say first year for Uber, Lyft was a success Minneapolis Star Tribune A year after Minneapolis approved ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft, city officials say they've fielded no complaints over peak-hour price surges or failures to pick up people who have requested a ride. Minneapolis was one of the first cities in the ... Taxi exec calls proposed Uber, Lyft rules a 'public safety disaster'Las Vegas Review-Journal Bill to regulate ride-sharers like Uber clears House panelWNCT Uber regulations clear NC House committeeNews & Observer (blog) Tampabay.com -Las Vegas Sun all 44 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber stung by cops in Hong Kong raid CNNMoney Officials in Hong Kong became the latest to go after Uber when police raided one of the car-hailing service's offices there Tuesday. A handful of Uber employees were arrested and charged with illegally carrying passengers for a profit and driving ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Dallas Morning News (blog) Dallas woman sues Uber after accusing driver of sexual assault Dallas Morning News (blog) The lawsuit comes on the same day that Uber got a victory in a separate court case. Taxi cab operators had sued the D/FW International Airport Board over a new policy that allows competitors like Uber to do business at the airport, but at an initial ... The Criminal Histories of These Eight Drivers Got Them Dumped by UberL.A. Weekly all 5 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber drivers could earn thousands in benefits as full-time employees Fortune Ever since the California Labor Commission ruled in June that former Uber driver Barbara Berwick should be considered an employee—not an independent contractor—there's been speculation of what will happen if the $51 billion unicorn loses its ongoing ... All Hail UberBloomberg View Uber Drivers Could Gain Thousands in Pay, Benefits as Full-time EmployeesNerdWallet (blog) all 5 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Re/code Despite Uber's Arguments, Flexibility for Employees Is a Company's Choice Re/code “The way we look at it, the laws governing employers require [them] to exert much more control over their employees, monitor, make sure they're taking break times,” Ted Boutrous, Uber's lawyer, said in a press conference last week. “It's inevitable the ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider A Miami Dolphins player who makes $500000 explains why he started driving an Uber Business Insider With NFL training camps underway, Miami Dolphins defensive tackle A.J. Francis can resume playing football, his biggest priority. During the NFL's long off-season, however, Francis took up another job — driving an Uber. In a video with ESPN, Francis ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Broward To Consider Uber Friendly Proposals CBS Local FT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – After being hammered on social media and in online forums for passing measures which essentially forced the popular ride service Uber to stop operating in county, Broward commissioners will meet Tuesday to discuss ways ... Uber's fate hangs in balance at Broward meetingSun Sentinel Broward County May Reconsider Uber RulesNBC 6 South Florida Broward commissioner hopes Uber can be back in Florida's second-largest county ...Fusion Palm Beach Post (blog) all 13 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber