ABC Action News: Uber driver arrested for strong arm robbery
An Uber driver has been arrested after apparently ripping an expensive item off a customer, who he accused of not paying.
StarTribune: Roseville woman sues Uber after driver allegedly sexually assaulted her
A Roseville woman’s lawsuit against Uber alleging that a driver for the ride-sharing service sexually assaulted her last year was transferred Friday to federal court in Minnesota.
Newsmax: San Francisco Claims Uber, Lyft Not Serving Poor, Disabled
San Francisco has issued subpoenas to Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc, claiming the ride-services firms fail to adequately serve poor neighborhoods and the disabled and their double-parked cars clog city traffic.
SFGATE: Uber driver arrested in sexual battery of passenger in Moraga
A passenger who took an Uber from Oakland to Moraga was sexually battered by her driver near the end of the ride, police said Tuesday.
CNBC: Uber executive, who obtained medical records of customer who was a rape victim, is fired
An Uber executive obtained medical records of a woman who had been raped during an Uber ride in India, according to multiple sources.
KIRO7: Lyft passenger in accident gets runaround on medical coverage
A passenger in a Lyft vehicle was injured in an accident on March 1 and has since been unable to get a guarantee of medical coverage to see necessary chiropractors.
Uber gets sued over lack of services available to people with disabilities
Two people who use wheelchairs have filed a lawsuit against Uber alleging that Uber has violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the California Disabled Persons Act and California’s unfair competition law.
Taxi Drivers Rally at City Hall Over Dropping Medallion Values
Drivers say services like Uber and Lyft have created unfair competition, and they blame the city for not creating a level playing field.
Taxi Medallion Owners Tee Off on Mayor at City Hall Rally
At a raucous rally at City Hall Wednesday, owners of taxi medallions teed off on the mayor for allowing ride-hailing apps to take a huge bite out of the highly regulated cab industry.
Holders of medallions once worth seven figures now say they cannot pay their bills
Claiming that as many as 1,000 medallion owners are facing bankruptcy and foreclosure, individual taxi owners and their allies took to the steps of City Hall on Wednesday in a call for help from government officials.