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’s Upfront Pricing
Case Names (Date)
Reed et al. v. Uber Technologies Inc.
22-cv-596, N.D. Cal.
(Jan. 2022)
Spates et al. v. Uber Technologies Inc.
21-cv-10155, S.D.N.Y.
(Nov. 2021)
Product/Service
Uber rides
Allegations
Routinely charging riders more than the cost quoted to them before purchase in the app’s Upfront Pricing feature
Status
Pending
Class-Action Tracker
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…
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.…
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