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According to foreign media reports, since service launch in 2009, Uber and the Government, the driver, passengers and rivals into endless litigation cases. Some of them have reconciliation, are still pending.
In the United States, there are still more than more than 70 federal lawsuits against Uber and the higher State Court lawsuits. Other Governments and courts around the world, Uber similar lawsuits. Even if the company valued at more than $ 60 billion, in the process of expanding to more than 400 cities around the world, the cost of these lawsuits is not a small sum for the Uber.
? Uber and drivers
Since its launch service, and contradictions between the drivers is Uber faced the most serious struggle. Uber has always believed that full time driver, a part-time driver, they are not Uber employees, contractors. Because of this position, many outstanding lawsuits are involved in this issue.
If you don't understand the challenges of Uber, the fact that many people do not know much about, let us introduce the Uber is currently in the United States faced one of the most important and most controversial lawsuit.
Employee benefits
Together in large class-action lawsuits that are still ongoing, drivers charged with Uber incorrectly categorized as a contractor, but actually they are employees.
Earlier this year, California and Massachusetts driver's lawyer and Uber reached a tentative $ 100 million settlement. Although this did not change the identity of the driver, but they can fight for their special protection and to seek advice.
Now the settlement has not yet been approved, but there have been many driver groups were upset, because only the drivers in Massachusetts and California to be eligible for the settlement.
New York taxi workers ' Union (the Taxi Workers Alliance) a total of 5,000 Uber driver members, 10 representatives of the Organization had not been reasonable driver to improve the classification of United States Federal Court class-action suit against Uber. Plaintiff claims that drivers belong to the employee, is entitled to the minimum wage, overtime compensation and reimbursement for treatment.
Unpaid wages
In Austin, Texas, and many filed a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft, because the two companies in the city after stopping services driver salaries in arrears. Drivers said that the two companies should at least provide them with more information, and pay unpaid fees.
Uber and passengers
Uber treat drivers as contractors, rather than employees. If certain drivers when in conflict with the law, this helps the Uber diminished responsibility. However, this did not prevent the passengers in the Federal and many state court lawsuit will be Uber as defendants.
Discrimination against passengers
Uber has been associated with United States Association for the blind (NFB) reached a preliminary reconciliation, which had accused Uber discriminated against passengers carrying guide dogs for the blind. Reportedly, some Uber drivers refused to passenger services for the blind, another a driver seeing-eye dog locked in the trunk.
As part of this class action settlement agreement, Uber driver cannot refuse to guide dogs for the blind will be asked on the bus. Otherwise, Uber and driver termination.
Price fixing
One Uber Uber passengers and its CEO telaweisi·kalannike (Travis Kalanick) filed a lawsuit alleging price fixing. Environmentalist sibinse·meiyeer (Spencer Meyer), Uber conspiracy price with the driver. Mayer also requested the lawsuit as a class action.
In July this year, a dramatic change in the lawsuit, because the judge accused the Uber and kalannike hired detectives to Mayer. The judge said, the detective company to fraud, even criminal measures, and banned Uber in court using his findings.
Security
How lawsuits have accused Uber driver attacked, raped passengers, and traffic accidents. Many cases ultimately boil down to Uber positions: Uber is liable for the contractor's Act.
There are currently two women are suing Uber, demanding compensation because has nothing to do with them was the driver in the event of invasion. In May this year, the Court has rejected Uber on its drivers responsible for claims. The ruling could have a tremendous impact on similar cases.
In 2014, a woman was raped by Uber-driver. In July this year, the woman filed a lawsuit against Uber accused Uber negligence exists in this case. It transpires that the women take the Uber a driver free bottle of water with special trains, the next day woke up to find himself lying naked in the room.
While the drivers have been convicted of crimes of sexual violence, but also like Uber pay punitive damages for victims.
In July this year, Uber and abnormal death lawsuit reached a settlement. In 2013, a 6 year old girl in San Francisco is killed by an Uber driver who was on duty. Now the case has settlement, but terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Uber and the Government
Crazy in world cities in the process of expanding, Uber often acts in violation of local laws, and even banned by the local Government to provide services. This has created a lot of litigation, referendum, fines and negotiations.
Background check
Uber is the biggest problem facing these cities background check. Uber as taxis do not require fingerprint entry, but only by name and social security number filter driver. Some critics pointed out that this may miss some ex-drivers, but Uber said its review with the fingerprint entry as well.
Fingerprint verification might exclude suspects, but it will reduce the speed of hiring new drivers. In Austin, a City Council member supported the Uber filed a lawsuit, trying to reverse the referendum results, not mandatory Uber fingerprint reviews of driver.
In addition, the Uber in San Francisco and Los Angeles with $ 25 million settlement in a suit because Uber in advertisements to promote its background checks using "gold standard" is misleading. Prior to this, Uber also spent $ 28.5 million settlement of two similar class-action lawsuits.
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据外媒报道，自2009年推出服务以来，Uber便与政府、司机、乘客和竞争对手陷入了无休止的诉讼官司中。其中有的已经和解，有的仍悬而未决。
在美国，目前仍有70多起针对Uber的到联邦诉讼，而各州法院的诉讼案件数量更高。在全球其他政府和法院里，Uber同样官司缠身。即便公司估值超过600亿美元，在向全球400多座城市扩张的过程中，这些官司所带来的费用对于Uber而言也不是一个小数目。
▲Uber与司机
自推出服务以来，与司机之间的矛盾是Uber所面临的最严峻的斗争。Uber始终认为，无论全职司机，还是兼职司机，他们都不是Uber员工，只是承包商。正因为这样的立场，许多悬而未决的官司都牵扯到这一问题。
如果你还不了解Uber面临的各种挑战，事实上许多人都不太了解，下面让我们来介绍一下Uber目前在美国所面临的最重要、最具争议的官司。
员工福利
在一起仍在进行中的大型集体诉讼官司中，司机们指控Uber错误地将其归类为承包商，但实际上他们就是员工。
今年早些时候，加州和马萨诸塞州司机的代理律师与Uber达成了一项1亿美元的试探性和解方案。这虽然并没有改变司机的身份，但却可以为他们争取特定的保护，并使之可以征求建议。
目前该和解尚未获得批准，但已经有许多司机团体对此表示不满，因为只有马萨诸塞州和加州的司机才有资格享受这一和解方案。
纽约出租车工人联合会(Taxi Workers Alliance)共有5000名Uber司机会员，该组织代表10名未获合理归类的司机向美国联邦法院对Uber提出集体诉讼。原告认为，司机属于员工，有资格获得最低工资、加班补贴和费用报销等待遇。
拖欠工资
在德州奥斯汀，许多司机对Uber和Lyft提起诉讼，因为这两家公司在该市停止服务后拖欠司机薪水。司机们表示，这两家公司起码应该向他们提供更多信息，并支付欠付的费用。
Uber与乘客
Uber将司机视为承包商，而非员工。如果某些司机触犯法律时，这可以帮助Uber减轻责任。但是，这并未阻止乘客在联邦和州法院的众多诉讼官司中将Uber列为被告。
歧视乘客
Uber已与美国盲人协会(NFB)达成初步和解，后者曾指控Uber歧视携带导盲犬的乘客。有报道称，有的Uber司机拒绝为盲人乘客服务，还有一名司机将乘客的导盲犬锁在后备箱里。
作为这起集体诉讼和解协议的一部分，Uber将要求司机不得拒绝导盲犬上车。否则，Uber将与司机解约。
价格垄断
一名Uber乘客对Uber及其CEO特拉维斯·卡兰尼克(Travis Kalanick)提起诉讼，指控其价格垄断。环保主义者斯宾瑟·梅耶尔(Spencer Meyer)认为，Uber与司机串谋涨价。梅耶尔还请求将这起诉讼列为集体诉讼。
今年7月，这起诉讼发生了戏剧性变化，因为法官指责Uber和卡兰尼克聘请侦探调查梅耶尔。法官称，侦探公司采取了欺诈性、甚至是犯罪的手段，因此禁止Uber在庭审中使用其调查结果。
安全性
有多起诉讼指控Uber司机袭击、强奸乘客，还有的导致交通事故。其中许多案件最终都归结到Uber所持立场：Uber是否对承包商的行为中负有责任。
目前有两位女性正在起诉Uber，要求给予赔偿，原因是她们在一起无关事件中遭到司机性侵。今年5月，法院驳回了Uber关于其不为司机行为负责的主张。该裁决可能对类似的案件产生巨大影响。
2014年，一位女性被Uber司机强奸。今年7月，这位女性对Uber提起诉讼，指控Uber在这起案件中存在疏忽。据悉，这位女性当时乘坐Uber专车时喝了一瓶司机赠送的水，结果第二天醒来发现自己裸身躺在房间内。
虽然那名司机已经被判犯罪性暴力，但受害人还希望Uber向其支付惩罚性赔偿。
今年7月，Uber还与一起不正常死亡诉讼达成和解。2013年，一名6岁女孩在旧金山被一名正在当班的Uber司机撞死。目前该案已经和解，但和解条款并未公布。
Uber与政府
在向全球各城市疯狂扩张的过程中，Uber经常出现违反当地法规的行为，甚至被当地政府禁止提供服务。这也引发了许多诉讼、公投、罚款和谈判等。
背景审查
Uber在这些城市所面临的最大问题就是背景审查。Uber不像出租车那样要求录入指纹，而只会通过姓名和社会安全号筛选司机。一些批评人士指出，这可能会漏掉一些有前科的司机，但Uber则表示，其审查方式与指纹录入同样有效。
指纹验证可能会排除犯罪嫌疑人，但却会缩短录用新司机的速度。在奥斯汀，一位支持Uber的市议会议员提交了一份诉讼，试图推翻之前的公投结果，不必强制Uber对司机进行指纹审查。
此外，Uber还在旧金山和洛杉矶以2500万美元和解了一起诉讼，原因是Uber在广告中宣传其背景审查采用“黄金标准”的说法存在误导。在此之前，Uber还花费2850万美元和解了两起类似的集体诉讼。