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National Federation of the Blind of California et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

  1. June 11, 2020

    Uber Still Has Work To Do After '16 ADA Deal, Blind Riders Say

    Almost four years after a settlement in which Uber Technologies Inc. vowed to address its drivers' allegedly widespread discrimination against blind customers accompanied by service animals, that prejudice remains pervasive, advocates and riders said Wednesday, urging a California federal court to extend and modify the deal.

  2. December 07, 2016

    Blind Uber Riders' Attys Win $2.38M In Fees In ADA Deal

    A California federal judge on Tuesday awarded $2.38 million in fees to attorneys for the National Federation of the Blind of California, granting final approval to its settlement with Uber Technologies Inc. over allegations that drivers violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing rides to blind customers with service animals and rebuffing Uber's objections to the fee amount. 

  3. May 02, 2016

    Uber Settles ADA Suit Over Treatment Of Blind Riders

    Uber Technologies Inc. has settled a putative California federal class action accusing the ride-hailing service of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and alleging drivers for the company's UberX service often refuse rides to blind customers with service animals, the parties announced Saturday.

  4. April 20, 2015

    Uber Can't Shake ADA Suit Over Treatment Of Blind Riders

    A California federal judge on Friday kept alive a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and saying that drivers for the company's UberX ride-hailing service often refuse to transport blind customers with service animals, saying that anti-discrimination laws favor plaintiffs in making claims and establishing standing.

  5. September 09, 2014

    Uber Discriminates Against Blind Riders, Group's Suit Says

    The California affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind on Tuesday hit Uber Technologies Inc. with a lawsuit in California federal court, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and saying drivers for the company's UberX taxi service often refuse to transport blind customers with service animals.