Uber takes a share of revenue that drivers generate. "Rakoff also faulted Uber for hiring Ergo. Uber investors push the company to call a truce with Chinese market leader Didi Uber and Didi are bleeding cash in China as they fight for dominance in the world’s most populous country.Uber has said that it is spending at least $1 billion a year. "It is a sad day when, in response to the filing of a commercial lawsuit, a corporate defendant feels compelled to hire unlicensed private investigators to conduct secret personal background investigations of both the plaintiff and his counsel," he wrote.Lawyers for Ergo, Uber and the plaintiff did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Drivers take Uber to UK tribunal in threat to business model Two drivers took Uber to a British employment tribunal on Tuesday, arguing that the ride service is acting unlawfully by not offering rights such as holiday and sick pay, in a test case that could force the app to change its business model.

Source: Times of India July 25, 2016 15:45 UTC