Uber to change background check policy after probe

Excerpted from a FOX NEWS Story by Julia Bonavita The popular ride-share app Uber is reportedly taking strides to enact more comprehensive background checks after its policies allowed individuals with […]
Uber launches rider verification program as safety measure

Uber announced this week it will be expanding its rider verification program across the U.S. starting Sept. 18. The expansion has been inspired by several incidents over the last year where drivers […]
Court rules Lyft isn’t required to do background checks

Earlier this summer, there was an interesting case before the California Court of Appeal. The question was does Lyft have an obligation to conduct background checks on passengers to protect […]
Uber and Lyft playing chicken with lawmakers

Excerpted from a Fast Company article by Wilfred Chan Earlier this month, the Minneapolis city council passed a bill designed to make Minneapolis Uber drivers’ lives less precarious. Called Fair […]