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Parents Of Slain Uber Rider Sue Driver, App, & Shooters

January 8, 2016

January 8, 2016

The parents of a man killed last summer by a homeowner after the decedent mistakenly strayed into a Long Beach...

Attacked Uber Driver Files Personal Injury Suit Against Taco Bell Exec

November 5, 2015

November 5, 2015

An Uber driver who posted dashboard-camera video of himself being pummeled by a customer filed a personal injury lawsuit today...

Lyft, Uber Get Preliminary OK to Pick-Up People from LAX

July 17, 2015

July 17, 2015

A Los Angeles city commission signed off today on an agreement that would allow ride-hailing companies such as Lyft and...

Southland cab companies sue Uber for false advertising

March 19, 2015

March 19, 2015

Four Southland taxi companies sued Uber in federal court today, alleging the smartphone-based transportation network is deceptive by claiming it...

Ridesharing apps claim credit for driving down DUI crashes

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

As ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft continue to proliferate on the Westside, a new report indicates that the influx...

Police investigate claim regarding sexual assault by Uber driver

February 3, 2015

February 3, 2015

Police today were investigating a woman’s claim that an Uber driver sexually assaulted her in Mar Vista after telling her...

Los Angeles County top prosecutor announces lawsuit against Uber

December 10, 2014

December 10, 2014

Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor on Tuesday announced a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the ride-sharing company made false or misleading...

Uber Drivers Protest at Santa Monica Offices

June 27, 2014

June 27, 2014

[KGVID poster=”http://smmirror.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/UberProtest_thumb19.jpg” width=”600″ height=”338″]https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wst-uploads/media/UberProtest.mp4[/KGVID] Uber Drivers Protest at Santa Monica Offices More than 100 Uber drivers congregated outside of Uber...

Uber Faces Unrest from Within, Local Taxi Companies, and Sacramento

June 27, 2014

June 27, 2014

[KGVID poster=”http://smmirror.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/UberProtest_thumb19.jpg” width=”600″ height=”338″]http://smmirror.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/UberProtest.mp4[/KGVID] More than 100 Uber drivers congregated outside of Uber Technology offices in Santa Monica on throughout...

Taxi Drivers Protest Uber, Demand More Regulations

June 11, 2014

June 11, 2014

More than a hundred taxi drivers gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall on June 10 to protest phone app ridesharing...