Uber may soon owe $28.5 million to 25 million riders

Uber may be about to owe a lot of users money

The ride-sharing service announced a $28.5 million class action settlement proposal Thursday in response to lawsuits by riders alleging its "Safe Ride Fee" constitutes false advertising

The proposal will attempt to settle Philliben v. Uber Technologies, Inc. and Mena v. Uber Technologies, Inc., which seek restitution for Uber's $1 "Safe Ride Fee." Complainants argue the name is misleading and that the company's driver background checks are not "industry leading," as Uber previously claimed. Uber allowed drivers with felony convictions to work for the ride-sharing service, according to legal records Read more...