Tesla a Step Closer to Ride-Hailing With California Permit March 18, 2025 By Dana Hull and Kara Carlson Tesla Inc. was granted approval in California to begin carrying passengers in its vehicles as Elon Musk’s company takes steps...
Uber Targets Personal Injury Lawyers in Multimillion Dollar Ad Campaign February 14, 2025 By Natalie Lung Uber Technologies Inc. is pouring millions of dollars into a national ad campaign to push for reforms in insurance policies...
Uber Alleges Fraud Scheme by NY Groups Faking Car-Crash Injuries January 31, 2025 By Laura Nahmias and Natalie Lung Ride-sharing giant Uber Technologies Inc. filed a racketeering lawsuit against a group of law firms, doctors and pain-management clinics it...
Uber Not Liable: Driver Was Not Logged in at Time of Accident, Florida Court Rules January 3, 2025 By William Rabb A Florida man may have been an occasional driver for Uber, the ride-hailing company, but he was not working at...
On-Demand Economy Drivers Say Auto Insurance is One of Their Biggest Financial Burdens October 17, 2024 More than a quarter of rideshare drivers say that vehicle insurance is one of their biggest financial burdens, and 25%...
NYC Cab Crash Sends Rider on ‘Nightmare’ to Get Insurance Money September 5, 2024 By Natalie Lung, Laura Nahmias and Claire Ballentine Carlos Quiles says he was seriously injured in May 2022 when the Uber he was traveling in crashed into two...
Court Rules Lyft is a Motor Carrier and State Farm Can Be Sued Directly September 2, 2024 By William Rabb Georgia lawmakers this year put an end to direct-action lawsuits against trucking companies’ insurers, but that did not come soon...
Uber to Begin Offering Self-Driving Cruise Cars August 26, 2024 By Lynn Doan and Natalie Lung Uber Technologies Inc. plans to start offering self-driving Cruise LLC cars to customers on its ride-hailing platform next year. Once...
Uber Loses Challenge to California Gig Work Law in Appeals Court June 11, 2024 By Mike Scarcella A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by Uber and subsidiary Postmates to revive a challenge to a...
Uber Pays Australian Taxi Drivers $178 Million in Settlement March 18, 2024 By Angus Whitley Uber agreed to pay A$271.8 million ($178 million) to compensate thousands of taxi drivers in Australia who claimed they lost...