Transportation
Jan. 8, 2015
Uber's classification has consequences
Unlike the heavily regulated taxi industry, Uber skirts onerous regulatory requirements by insisting it is a technology company, not a transportation service provider. And there is reason to care.
Jonathan A. Michaels
Managing Partner
MLG Attorneys at Law
Phone: (949) 581-6900
Email: jmichaels@defectattorney.com
Whittier Coll SOL; CA
Jonathan specializes in representing clients in the automotive industry.
By now, most consumers have likely heard of, or used, Uber - the ride-sharing app that is doing its best to reform the taxi industry. In what has become known as a "peer-to-peer economy," Uber connects ride-seeking consumers with drivers who provide transportation in their private cars. The convenience is manifest: Riders can hail and track the location of their upcoming car simply by clicking a button on their smartphones, and then pay for the service through a credit card they have on ...
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