Uber’s “Safe Rides Fee”
August 2019: The Court granted final approval. August 2017: A federal judge preliminarily approved the amended settlement agreement. June 2017: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of an amended settlement agreement,…
Uber Gratuities
February 2017: A federal judge granted final approval of a settlement agreement that resolves this lawsuit. According to the settlement terms, class members will be refunded the amount of the gratuity that is claimed to have been kept by the company. If class members have an Uber account and either do not provide a mailing address or do not cash their settlement check, the company agreed to credit their Uber account.
January 2014: A false-advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Uber, the transportation services mobile app company, for allegedly deceptively representing that it automatically adds 20% to the fare as a gratuity for the driver when, according to the plaintiffs, the company keeps a portion of this 20% gratuity for a profit. (Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in April 2014.) (Ehret et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc., Case No. 14-cv-00113, N.D. Cal.).
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Uber’s Upfront Pricing
Allegations: Routinely charging riders more than the cost quoted to them before purchase in the app’s Upfront Pricing feature
Uber’s “Safe Ride” Message to Women
In November 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Uber for, among other things, allegedly targeting women in its ads and promising a “safe ride” when the number of reported…
The Cost of Uber Rides
In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Uber for allegedly misleading consumers by showing consumers the “actual fare” of a ride before they book the ride and then…
Uber’s Safe Rides Representations
In January 2016, the parties to a false advertising class-action lawsuit filed against Uber agreed to dismiss the case after reaching a settlement agreement, the terms of which are confidential.…
Uber’s Rates and Credits
In July 2015, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Uber. Specifically, the complaint alleges that Uber advertises its prices are 30% cheaper than cabs for specific routes when…
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