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Uber Sued by FTC Over ‘Deceptive’ Subscription Sign-Ups
Uber was sued by the US Federal Trade Commission. In a complaint filed Monday, the FTC alleges the company charged consumers for its Uber One product without their consent, misled users about the program’s savings and made it “unreasonably” burdensome to cancel the service.
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Over 10,500 London Black Cabbies Take Uber To Court
A UK law firm said that it has filed a multi-million-pound group action in the city's High Court on behalf of 10,887 licensed London black cab drivers in their claim against Uber for alleged losses sustained.
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Goa Files Police Complaint Against Uber For Operating "Illegally" In State
The Goa government has filed a police complaint against Uber India Systems Private Limited accusing the company of illegally operating its services in the coastal state.
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Uber, Other App-Based Food Delivery Firms Sue New York City's Law on Minimum Wage
Uber Technologies, DoorDash and other app-based food delivery companies filed lawsuits on Thursday seeking to strike down New York City's novel law setting a minimum wage for delivery workers. The companies filed separate complaints in New York state court claiming the law, which takes effect July 12, is based on a misunderstanding of how the food ...
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Uber Whistleblower Says Business Model 'Absolutely Unsustainable' After Firm Attempts to Improve Work Culture
Mark MacGann, the 'Uber Files' whistleblower who disclosed that Uber had broken laws and secretly lobbied politicians as part of an aggressive drive to expand into new markets from 2013 to 2017, on Wednesday said that the ride-hailing firm was working towards improving its work culture. However, MacGann said that Uber's current business model was s...
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Uber's Current Business Model 'Absolutely' Unsustainable, Says Whistleblower
Mark MacGann, the whistleblower behind the so-called Uber Files, said the ride-hailing company's business model was still "absolutely" unsustainable.
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"Women Not Allowed...": Chennai Molestation Victim's Struggle To File FIR
An autorickshaw driver working with Uber was has been arrested for allegedly molesting a college student in Chennai, police said today. The student had put out a Twitter thread recounting the trauma and the initial difficulty in registering the FIR.
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The Uber Files: Leaked Documents Reveal a Strategy of Chaos - Has Anything Changed?
Uber Files, the recently leaked documents related to the ride hailing firm, revealed the the extent to which the firm under co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick capitalised on chaos to expand across 40 countries. While Uber appears to have toned down its approach and stop some of the more aggressive activity detailed in the leaks, here’s how...
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Mark MacGann Emerges as Uber Whistleblower Who Leaked Company's Documents
Lobbyist Mark MacGann has come out as the Uber whistleblower who leaked documents on US ride-hailing firm to British newspaper The Guardian. MacGann led Uber's lobbying efforts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East between 2014 and 2016. Meanwhile, Uber added that MacGann only blew the whistle after he received EUR 585,000 (roughly Rs. 4 crore) fol...
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Uber Admits To Past "Mistakes"; Says It Is A "Different Company" Now
As a leaked cache of confidential files illustrated its potentially dubious and illegal means to push into markets around the world, Uber said it will not make excuses for the past but wanted to be judged by its actions in the last five years.
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Uber Files Reveal Company Exploited Violence Against Drivers: 10 Points
Uber Files includes records from 83,000 emails and 1,000 other files involving conversations.
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Uber Relied on Bare-Knuckle Tactics for Frenetic Global Expansion, Joint Media Investigation Alleges
Uber engaged in ethically dubious and potentially illegal tactics used to fuel its frenetic global expansion beginning nearly a decade ago, a joint media investigation alleged on Sunday. The investigation that relied on 1,24,000 documents from 2013-2017, has been dubbed the “Uber Files”, with unvarnished text and email exchanges between executi...
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"Violence Guarantee(s) Success": What Probe Into Leaked Uber Files Found
A leaked cache of confidential files from ride-sharing app Uber illustrates ethically dubious and potentially illegal tactics the company used to fuel its frenetic global expansion beginning nearly a decade ago, a joint media investigation showed.
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Uber Sued by US Justice Department Over Alleged Disability Discrimination
The US Justice Department sued Uber over allegations of overcharging disabled passengers and asked a federal court to order compliance with an anti-discrimination law.
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Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski, Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets, Pardoned by Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump said he had given a full pardon to a former Google engineer sentenced for stealing a trade secret on self-driving cars months before he briefly headed Uber's rival unit.
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Uber Sued by FTC Over ‘Deceptive’ Subscription Sign-Ups
Uber was sued by the US Federal Trade Commission. In a complaint filed Monday, the FTC alleges the company charged consumers for its Uber One product without their consent, misled users about the program’s savings and made it “unreasonably” burdensome to cancel the service.
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Over 10,500 London Black Cabbies Take Uber To Court
A UK law firm said that it has filed a multi-million-pound group action in the city's High Court on behalf of 10,887 licensed London black cab drivers in their claim against Uber for alleged losses sustained.
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Goa Files Police Complaint Against Uber For Operating "Illegally" In State
The Goa government has filed a police complaint against Uber India Systems Private Limited accusing the company of illegally operating its services in the coastal state.
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Uber, Other App-Based Food Delivery Firms Sue New York City's Law on Minimum Wage
Uber Technologies, DoorDash and other app-based food delivery companies filed lawsuits on Thursday seeking to strike down New York City's novel law setting a minimum wage for delivery workers. The companies filed separate complaints in New York state court claiming the law, which takes effect July 12, is based on a misunderstanding of how the food ...
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Uber Whistleblower Says Business Model 'Absolutely Unsustainable' After Firm Attempts to Improve Work Culture
Mark MacGann, the 'Uber Files' whistleblower who disclosed that Uber had broken laws and secretly lobbied politicians as part of an aggressive drive to expand into new markets from 2013 to 2017, on Wednesday said that the ride-hailing firm was working towards improving its work culture. However, MacGann said that Uber's current business model was s...
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Uber's Current Business Model 'Absolutely' Unsustainable, Says Whistleblower
Mark MacGann, the whistleblower behind the so-called Uber Files, said the ride-hailing company's business model was still "absolutely" unsustainable.
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"Women Not Allowed...": Chennai Molestation Victim's Struggle To File FIR
An autorickshaw driver working with Uber was has been arrested for allegedly molesting a college student in Chennai, police said today. The student had put out a Twitter thread recounting the trauma and the initial difficulty in registering the FIR.
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The Uber Files: Leaked Documents Reveal a Strategy of Chaos - Has Anything Changed?
Uber Files, the recently leaked documents related to the ride hailing firm, revealed the the extent to which the firm under co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick capitalised on chaos to expand across 40 countries. While Uber appears to have toned down its approach and stop some of the more aggressive activity detailed in the leaks, here’s how...
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Mark MacGann Emerges as Uber Whistleblower Who Leaked Company's Documents
Lobbyist Mark MacGann has come out as the Uber whistleblower who leaked documents on US ride-hailing firm to British newspaper The Guardian. MacGann led Uber's lobbying efforts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East between 2014 and 2016. Meanwhile, Uber added that MacGann only blew the whistle after he received EUR 585,000 (roughly Rs. 4 crore) fol...
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Uber Admits To Past "Mistakes"; Says It Is A "Different Company" Now
As a leaked cache of confidential files illustrated its potentially dubious and illegal means to push into markets around the world, Uber said it will not make excuses for the past but wanted to be judged by its actions in the last five years.
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Uber Files Reveal Company Exploited Violence Against Drivers: 10 Points
Uber Files includes records from 83,000 emails and 1,000 other files involving conversations.
-
Uber Relied on Bare-Knuckle Tactics for Frenetic Global Expansion, Joint Media Investigation Alleges
Uber engaged in ethically dubious and potentially illegal tactics used to fuel its frenetic global expansion beginning nearly a decade ago, a joint media investigation alleged on Sunday. The investigation that relied on 1,24,000 documents from 2013-2017, has been dubbed the “Uber Files”, with unvarnished text and email exchanges between executi...
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"Violence Guarantee(s) Success": What Probe Into Leaked Uber Files Found
A leaked cache of confidential files from ride-sharing app Uber illustrates ethically dubious and potentially illegal tactics the company used to fuel its frenetic global expansion beginning nearly a decade ago, a joint media investigation showed.
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Uber Sued by US Justice Department Over Alleged Disability Discrimination
The US Justice Department sued Uber over allegations of overcharging disabled passengers and asked a federal court to order compliance with an anti-discrimination law.
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Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski, Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets, Pardoned by Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump said he had given a full pardon to a former Google engineer sentenced for stealing a trade secret on self-driving cars months before he briefly headed Uber's rival unit.
