Attempts by cabbies in Milwaukee and Chicago to crush competition from Uber-like services or more taxi drivers both shot down in federal court by Judge Richard Posner; Reason Foundation amicus brief relied on.
"People want to be able to press on their smartphone and request a ride," says commission chairman, stating the obvious.
Ride-sharing company stupidly attacked after prices went up in Manhattan area wracked by terroristic violence.
Two city aldermen say it's about protecting pedestrians, but it's really about protecting taxi companies.
What is not permitted is prohibited
Also, Uber self-driving project launches in Pittsburgh
Paging long-dead French economist Frederic Bastiat.
Uber and 385,000 drivers liked the deal, but Judge Edward Chen determined it was "not fair."
Ask not for whom the bell tolls, mass transit agencies of America.
Next generation of ride-sharing will make cities more efficient, solve mass transit problems.
Democrats think attacking the "gig economy" is a winning strategy. They're wrong.
The goal of the changes is to give drivers more control.
Study: Dem candidates spend more on ride-sharing than their GOP counterparts
Smart entrepreneurs can minimize pain caused by stupid governments.
The mess left in the wake of a battle with Uber and Lyft has city residents using illegal drivers to get around and officials considering dropping many rules
Democrats can fight the sharing economy-but they'll lose voters if they do.
City desire to fingerprint all drivers will drive the e-hailing companies out of the city.
Fee structures would be higher than for taxi drivers.
Surge pricing is a market mechanism, not an illegal pricing scheme.
Economists find more social benefits from ridehailing apps.
Can a truly peer-to-peer Ethereum-powered rideshare app beat the big guys: Uber and government?
Not waiting for Uber to stop moving before subsidizing it.
Government pretends it's the cause of progress, then it strangles innovation.
Ride-sharing companies simply don't control drivers like bosses control workers.
Screwed over in fees, when not being turned away due to racism.
The great taxi industry upheaval.
Salon praises the Germans' salutary fealty to rules, since it helped get rid of Uber.
Studies showing city folk getting better treatment.
Portsmouth, NH, not amused by Free State Project participant's plan to get around their anti-Uber regulations.
How might union worker protection policies work along with a community-rating app system?
Criticizing a company under constant political assault for its political hires is to mistake the defense for the crime.
Uber now trying to make its drivers all agree to a new arbitration clause.
Cops came to his door to nab the activist while he was out buying baby food for his child, due any minute.
The taxi cartel claims jobs will be lost, but the numbers don't add up.
Winners and losers in the great taxicab collapse.
Violent threat, bald-faced lies, and other recent tales from the Uber wars.
Taxi medallion holders can't force city to crush Uber in New York, and Sarasota abandons existing taxi regs rather than hobble e-hailers.
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