[CT-NFB] DOJ Settles lawsuit with Uber

[Mary Silverberg]

Becky,
Thanks for sharing this one.  It's an important win.
Mary

On Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 5:08 PM Rebecca via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> My friend, Roz Nadler, forwarded this  email about Uber. Apparently the
> DOJ sued Uber because they were charging people with disabilities late fees
> when they had trouble finding the car or took alot of time getting in the
> car. I don’t knowif any of you had a similar problem but I thought you
> might be interested. I have attached the email below.
>
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> Today, the United States Department of Justice filed in court a
> multi-million dollar settlement resolving its lawsuit against Uber
> Technologies Inc. The DOJ lawsuit alleged that Uber was in violation of the
> Americans with Disabilities Act by charging wait-time fees to individuals
> with disabilities who may need additional time finding and getting into
> their car. Under the agreement, Uber will compensate riders with
> disabilities who were charged wait-time fees due to their disability.
> Additionally, Uber has committed to waving wait-time charges for riders who
> certify that they, or a person they frequently travel with, have a
> disability and need additional time to get into their car due to the
> disability. Read the full press release at
> https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/uber-commits-changes-and-pays-millions-resolve-justice-department-lawsuit-overcharging-people
> .
>
> Swatha Nandhakumar | She/her/hers
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> Advocacy and Outreach Specialist
>
> American Council of the Blind
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> 1703 N Beauregard Street, Suite 420, Alexandria, VA 22311
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> (T) 202-467-5081 | (F
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>          Sincerely,
>
> Becky Ireland
>
> Secretary
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> rmirdi at aol.com
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> Cell:860-8451
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