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In February 2018, Uber reached a deal to allow riders in San Francisco to access Jump's fleet of e-bikes in the Uber app. [10] Two months later, Uber acquired Jump Bikes for a reported US$200 million. [11] After the acquisition, Jump's CEO announced the company was planning an expansion into Europe, which began in June 2018. [12]
If faced with regulatory opposition, Uber called for public support for its service and mounted a political campaign, supported by lobbying, to change regulations. [1] Uber argued that it is "a technology company" and not a taxi company, and therefore it was not subject to regulations affecting taxi companies. [1]
Uber's premium sedan service was not affected. [321] In February 2017, the New York State Senate approved legislation allowing ridesharing companies to expand operations to Upstate New York and Uber began service there in June 2017. [322] In 2018, New York City became the first jurisdiction to set a minimum pay rate.
No lawsuit against Uber in which the plaintiffs were taxi companies has ended with a judgment in favor of the taxis. The only case that proceeded to trial, Anoush Cab, Inc. v. Uber Technologies, Inc., No. 19-2001 (1st Cir. 2021), which alleged that Uber caused asset devaluation by competing unfairly, resulted in a full verdict for Uber. [28]
An Instacart driver is sharing how he was exposed to an alleged scam tactic. Delivery worker reveals alleged ‘scam’ customers use to steal drivers’ pay Skip to main content
The service isn’t available to Uber’s U.K. customers, who must be at least 18 years old to ride unaccompanied. “An under 18 taking a trip alone is a safety concern,” an Uber website says.
A package redirection scam is a form of e-commerce fraud, where a malicious actor manipulates a shipping label, to trick the mail carrier into delivering the package to the wrong address. This is usually done through product returns to make the merchant believe that they mishandled the return package, and thus provide a refund without the item ...
An 81-year-old Ohio man has been charged with murder after allegedly gunning down an Uber driver who arrived at his home as part of a phone scam he also fell victim to.. William Brock is accused ...