The legal battle over electric scooter safety is just starting

The rise of the rented e-scooter has also brought safety fears and injury-related lawsuits. What happens when a new mobility mode meets the American legal system?.....»»

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Reuters Electric scooters have the potential to transform transportation, but they're plagued with safety issues. Current laws meant to protect riders and pedestrians.....»»

Two men in San Diego have impounded thousands of electric scooters they say have been left littered about the city and endangering pedestrians, sparking a battle with companies that have flooded cities with the two-wheelers......»»

Electric scooter ridesharing leader Bird has announced it will be ramping up its services throughout Europe starting this.....»»

Older and wiser after its battles with Uber, the city of San Francisco has a new target: electric scooter startups. Can they survive regulation?.....»»

Older and wiser after its battles with Uber, the city of San Francisco has a new target: electric scooter startups. Can they survive regulation?.....»»

Reuters Uber is applying for a scooter permit in San Francisco, Axios first reported Thursday. Uber is the seventh company that has e.....»»

The electric scooter craze has gone global.  The electric scooter craze has gone global. Starting Friday, California-based s.....»»

The firm said it has made significant changes since a regulator refused to renew the company's operating license last year over public safety concerns......»»

Play it safe While California just made it legal for adults to ride electric scooters without a helmet, the wildly popular vehicle has had its first confirmed fatality. The Washin.....»»

The electric scooter company Lime pulled several thousands devices off California streets due to concerns about rider safety and the threat of fire. The effort coincided with a blaze in a company warehouse involving a faulty battery......»»

The electric scooter company plans to veer into car-sharing market. .....»»

Tesla's legal battle with ex-employee Martin Tripp is turning even more acrimonious. The electric vehicle maker is now seeking $167 million in damages from the former process engineer, Nevada case filings reveal......»»

Already facing billions of dollars in potential legal liability over wildfires, Pacific Gas & Electric got more bad news Friday afternoon. The California Public Utilities Commission said that a staff investigation alleges that PG&E falsified gas pipeli.....»»

Over the last few months, electric scooter company Lime has been in the news repeatedly – but usually for the wrong reasons. Uber-backed startup Lime has been in a fierce battle for dominance in the electric bike-sharing market. Lyft (the U.S. read more.....»»

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The arrival of electric scooters in cities across the country is increasing scrutiny of their safety.   According to a new Consumer Reports investigation, which did a spot check of hospitals and public agencies such as police departments, an es.....»»

Spotify intensifies legal battle with Apple in EU over music streaming app policy, with Commission considering another investigation. read more.....»»

FTC's rule banning noncompete contracts faces a massive legal battle and employers have to navigate a tricky landscape......»»