California’s top state court on Thursday upheld a measure approved by voters allowing app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to consider drivers in the most populous state as independent contractors rather than as employees entitled to greater benefits.The ruling by the California Supreme Court is a major victory for the ride-hailing industry, which has said that many companies would end or.......Read the full article

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March 15 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies and Lyft said on Friday they will stop operations in Minneapolis starting May 1 after the city's council paved the path for rideshare drivers to be paid a minimum wage.The council voted 10-3 to override Mayor Jacob Frey's veto, ensuring read more 

Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers moreLyft and Uber say they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require ride-hailing services to increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local minimum wage. Read more

A taxi booking app was already facing challenges as UberX brought rideshare to Australia with an intent to "crush" the competition, a civil trial has been told.Taxi Apps, the company behind the app GoCatch, is suing Uber in read more

March 14 (Reuters) - A group of Uber and Lyft drivers have dropped a class-action lawsuit in California that accused the ride-hailing companies of unfairly stopping them from setting their own fares as independent contractors.The drivers in .... read more , opens new tab