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-Tech company provides on-demand luxury car service through smartphone app- DETROIT, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspired by the entrepreneurial revival in a city built on transportation, San Francisco-based Uber Technologies Inc., one of the hottest tech companies in the country, today announced the launch of its on-demand luxury car service in Detroit's fast-growing tech hub. Uber.com provides affordable luxury transportation through an efficient technology-centered approach....

Industry lawsuit says Uber endangers customers, ignores laws, deceives insurers BOSTON, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In a sweeping nine-count lawsuit filed by Boston's taxi industry, San Francisco-based Uber Technologies Inc. is accused of operating a car-for-hire service in violation of state and city laws and deceiving consumers about fees, drivers, safety and insurance. The 35-page suit filed Monday in Suffolk Superior Court, says Uber ignores laws and regulations developed...

BOSTON, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A class-action lawsuit filed in US District Court last week alleges car service Uber Technologies Inc. is violating state law prohibiting employers from keeping tips earned by employees. The suit, filed by a driver for Uber, is another strike against the upstart high-tech car service that has prompted legal and regulatory crackdowns in other cities. "Uber's practice of keeping a large portion of the drivers' tips is both deceptive to the...

Complaint Charges Uber with Breaking Numerous Public Safety and Consumer Protection Laws CHICAGO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Taxi Affiliation Services: Chicago-based taxi and livery companies have filed a lawsuit against Uber, a San Francisco-based transportation company. The complaint accuses Uber of violating multiple Chicago and Illinois laws designed at protecting public safety, consumer protection and fair practices. The...

Passengers Charge Uber with Committing Consumer Fraud and Violating State Law CHICAGO, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attorney Hall Adams announced he has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Chicago passengers against Uber, a San Francisco-based taxicab service that hails sedans and taxis through a smartphone app. The complaint charges Uber with false price advertising through lack of honest transparency and focuses on customers who have been wronged by Uber's...

Uber (www.uber.com), announced today the release of a new "One-Step Publishing" toolset. Uber's easy to use, One-Step Publishing tools help anyone make good-looking photo galleries, slideshows and even complete Web sites in minutes. The new toolset furthers Uber's commitment to publishing the world, one idea and one person at a time by allowing everyone, from amateur to professional, to focus on what really counts - their creativity. Additionally, the company has announced today that it...