The ride-hailing giant’s background check process was intended to speed drivers onto its network while keeping costs down, ...

"Passengers cannot trust Uber to adequately screen its drivers," said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, the nonprofit advocacy group. "They should use Lyft instead. This company has proven ...

An investigation by the New York Times into Uber's background checks and safety procedures for its drivers found a patchwork approach that opens the door for violent felons to drive for the ...

Uber admits it is routinely approving drivers with violent felony convictions — including assault, child abuse, and stalking ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ride-hailing company Uber will pay at least $10 million to settle allegations by California prosecutors that the ride-hailing company misled passengers about the quality of its ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ride-hailing company Uber will pay at least $10 million to settle allegations by California prosecutors that the ride-hailing company misled passengers about the quality of its ...

Unlike Arizona, Uber drivers in Colorado are still not required to complete the same FBI and BCI background checks as other regulated transportation, such as limousine and taxi drivers. Instead, Uber ...

Ridesharing service Uber said it agreed to pay $10 million to settle a California lawsuit accusing it of misleading the public about the thoroughness of its driver background checks. The lawsuit, ...

Local Uber drivers say they’re frustrated and have been unable to work due to background check delays with the company. Uber says those delays have been caused by COVID-19’s impact on local courts.

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit alleges a popular riding service performed background checks that weren’t as extensive as advertised. Matthew Philliben and Byron McKnight filed ...

Ride-hailing giant Uber is facing a legal challenge over its use of real-time facial recognition technology in a driver and courier identity check system that it uses in the U.K. The App Drivers & ...