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Chicago Taxi Surcharge Fee Class Actions End in Settlement Deal for Refunds, $48K Attorney Fees

Lawsuits targeting Chicago taxi companies for adding a 50-cent surcharge to nearly 410,000 credit card payments over three-plus months this spring have been garaged, according to a settlement agreement filed Sept. 9 in Cook County Circuit Court. On Feb. 22, Chicago resident James Freeman-Hargis filed a class action complaint against Taxi Affiliation Services, a Chicago-based company affiliated …


Uber and Lyft Didn’t Bankrupt Yellow Cab, and They Could Hit Same Pothole

It’s easy to jump to the conclusion that the bankruptcy filing of Yellow Cab of San Francisco — located in the hometown of both Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. — is due to the fierce competition from the heavily financed ride-hailing app companies. But the reality is a bit more nuanced. Ultimately, the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of Yellow Cab of San Francisco on Friday is actually a …