Uber settles suit over driver background checks
Uber will pay up to $25 million to settle a civil lawsuit with Los Angeles and San Francisco district attorneys over claims that the ride-hailing company misled people on its safety practices and the methods it used to screen drivers. The payment will be split. Ref. Source 9z.
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DA: Fake Uber driver charged with sexual assault
Prosecutors have charged a Los Angeles man with posing as an Uber driver in order to lure a woman into his car and sexually assault her. The 39-year-old man was charged with kidnapping, sexual assault, sodomy and assault on a peace officer. Ref. Source 2z.
Uber to pay $84M in settlement that keeps workers as independent contractors
Uber has agreed to pay fines of $84 million to settle lawsuits in California and Massachusetts, the company said in a statement. As part of the settlement, Uber's drivers will continue to work as independent contractors, a big win for the company. Ref. USAToday.
Uber driver beaten in road rage incident
An Uber driver traveling on Highway 101 in San Francisco was attacked and beaten and his car was vandalized by a group of men on dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles. The driver suffered a broken leg and other injuries in the assault recorded on video. Ref. Source 3u.