Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Portland all filed suit against Uber recently hoping to bring the transportation network company in conformity with public safety regulations.
According to Tracey Lien and Russ Mitchell, the district attorneys of San Francisco and Los Angeles counties filed a lawsuit "seeking an injunction against Uber to stop what they contend are fraudulent pricing practices and misleading public statements about driver safety, among other complaints."
"The district attorneys also targeted Lyft and Sidecar, competitors to Uber, but Lyft reached a settlement with prosecutors. Talks with Sidecar are ongoing." The article goes on to a lot more detail about the state's efforts to legislate and enforce regulations on transportation network companies, framing the lawsuits as a component of the larger discussion about the sharing economy.
Meanwhile in Portland: Mario Trujillo reports that "[the] city of Portland, Ore., sued Uber on Monday and issued a cease and desist order calling for the ride sharing company to stop operation in the city." The company began operating just last week, but now " Portland is asking the court to declare that Uber is subject to its regulations and must comply with its safety, health and consumer protection rules."
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