Uber is good at two things: running a taxi service and getting on regulators' nerves. The car service's entire history has been a series of back and forth battles between it and the cities that it's trying to operate in, with Uber frequently ignoring regulations when launching in a new location. For the most part, that strategy has been successful. Major cities have reworked their taxi laws to account for Uber, as well as other services like it. But for every success, Uber seems to run into a new hurdle in another city or with another type of service. This StoryStream follows our coverage of Uber's ongoing legal struggles.
Uber CEO: our future won’t just be cars
Exclusive: Dara Khosrowshahi on bikes, buses, and flying taxis
SoftBank acquires a 20 percent stake in Uber
The ride-hailing company’s valuation takes a hit, and the balance of power is about to tip
Uber is involved in at least five separate criminal investigations: report
Plus more codenames for sketchy software tools
Uber will now let you know when you’re being a total jerk to your driver
Behavior modification therapy, via a company that has its share of bad habits
How being banned in London could force Uber to become a better company for everyone
‘Uber may be forced to change its practices to ensure this doesn't spread’
Uber is broken. Can the new CEO fix it?
Dara Khosrowshahi is more like Travis Kalanick than you’d think. But it’s the differences that matter
Uber fires 20 employees as part of sexual harassment probe
200 claims of inappropriate conduct investigated
Uber is making it easier to delete your account
New privacy settings give users more control over shared data
Can Uber be saved from itself?
‘They have dug themselves a very deep hole’
Uber sues Seattle over law allowing drivers to unionize
Liberal city of the Northwest vs. global ride-hailing juggernaut
Uber teams up with Mercedes-Benz’s parent company on self-driving cars
But autonomous cars will be built by Daimler, not Uber
Uber’s new self-driving Volvo SUVs have been spotted in Pittsburgh
Uber ordered 100 vehicles from Volvo last August
New Jersey town decides to pay Uber instead of building a parking lot
Pilot program is meant to test out ride-hailing as a solution to last mile challenge
Uber wants to let brands feed you content during your next ride
The road to ubiquity is paved with advertisements
Uber now requires drivers to take selfies for added security
Critics say some drivers have never undergone background checks
The five issues holding Uber and Lyft back in big states
Why can’t we be friends?
Uber's new Spotify and Pandora features make carpool karaoke even easier
Your driver may even join in
Uber reportedly lost $1.27 billion in just six months
That’s $6.5 million a day
Massachusetts becomes the first state to tax Uber and Lyft
Taxachusetts strikes again
Where does Uber’s $35 billion deal with Didi leave Lyft?
The sorrow of being Number Two
Uber will soon let passengers book rides up to 30 days in advance
Business travelers first, then the rest of us
Uber fined 800,000 euros over low-cost service in France
Paris court also fines executives over UberPop
Uber forced to suspend motorbike taxi service in Bangkok
Thai transport official says UberMoto conflicted with existing services
You should probably tip your Uber driver from now on
Time to get awesome at math
Uber drivers lost the battle, but they may still win the war
The ride-hail giant's legal future remains murky
Uber forced to suspend surge pricing in Delhi
Chief minister describes automated pricing as 'daylight robbery' and suggests that it will be permanently banned
Uber's latest changes make trips easier for deaf drivers and their passengers
Goal to recruit more deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers
Uber joins forces with former New York City Council foe to promote carpooling
UberPool now used by 100K New Yorkers a week
Uber received over 400 data requests from US law enforcement in just six months
First-ever transparency report illustrates Uber's pugnaciousness
Uber poaches a top Ford engineer to help build self-driving cars
Sherif Marakby, come on down!
Uber is starting to raise fares in some small and mid-sized cities
Pittsburgh, Fresno, Fayetteville, to name a few
Taxi-hailing app Curb to relaunch with a new attack plan against Uber
Formerly known as Taxi Magic
Uber accuses Indian rival Ola of booking 400,000 fake rides
Is Uber getting a taste of its own medicine?
Uber will pay hackers up to $10,000 to find bugs in its system
The ride-hail company's first bug bounty
Uber and Lyft just got a big boost from the public transportation world
Fear not the ride-sharing
Uber's standalone food delivery app will launch in 12 more cities
Ride-sharing is so passe
Uber has a secret 800 number for emergencies
No one knew when that hotline bling
Uber is using its app to troll local politicians again
Uber is putting Florida's senate president on blast
Uber is expanding its self-driving research operations in Pittsburgh
Steel City is getting test roads for autonomous vehicles
Uber defends driver screening in wake of Kalamazoo mass shooting
It has no plans to change the screening process
You thought Uber was already everywhere, but just wait
Coming to every city near you
Uber drivers say that driving for Uber kind of sucks
The life and times of the independent contractor
Uber agrees to its largest settlement ever, but your cut will be pitifully small
Ride-hail company says it will pay $28.5 million for misleading 'safe ride fee'
Uber shuts down Paris service to protest new regulations
Ride-hailing app goes dark for four hours to support ongoing chauffeur demonstrations
The dark side to Uber’s unstoppable cash grab
Uber's insane fundraising streak looks to get even more insane, as the New York Times is reporting that a new fund for super wealthy investors to bet on Uber's continued growth and success has recently cropped up. But even as cash continues to rain down on Silicon Valley's biggest unicorn, the deluge could spell trouble for Uber on a number of fronts.
Uber CEO appears to respond to outraged drivers on Facebook
Travis Kalanick, Uber's pugnacious founder and CEO, took to Facebook a few hours ago to post a five-month-old blog post about the improving quality of life of uberX drivers in New York City. Three hours before, a group called the Uber Drivers Network posted an open letter to Kalanick and his investors on Medium, taking their beef with the company's recent fare cuts directly to the man in charge.
‘Shame on Uber’: hundreds of drivers demand more pay at NYC protest
Hundreds of New York City Uber drivers staged an angry protest in front of the ride-hail company's offices in Long Island City, Queens, Monday in response to the recent 15 percent fare reduction. Organizers called on drivers to go on strike to shutdown the app-based service in one of its most profitable cities. But with less than 1 percent of Uber's 35,000-plus total driver workforce in attendance, the likelihood of a strike affecting Uber's service in New York seemed remote.
French taxi drivers clash with police in anti-Uber strike
Taxi unions stage nationwide protest over competition from ride-hailing apps
The lawsuit that could change Uber forever has a trial date
A California judge set a trial date for the class action lawsuit challenging the way Uber classifies its drivers as independent contractors. Judge Edward M. Chen ruled that the trial will start June 20t, 2016, and will last five weeks. The case, O'Co
Uber pulls out of three German cities
On Friday, citing a harsh regulatory environment, Uber announced it had pulled out of three German cities: Hamburg (population 1.7 million); Frankfurt (687,000); and Dusseldorf (593,000). The news came almost nine months after a judge in Frank
Uber driver found guilty of raping female passenger in India
Shiv Kumar Yadav faces life in prison over incident that sparked outrage over sexual violence in Delhi
Even Uber drivers are now protesting against Uber in France
Uber chauffeurs stage protest outside Paris headquarters over recent reduction in fares
