Uber’s request to move a lawsuit against the company filed by the City of Portland to federal court has been granted, reports The Oregonian. In its removal jurisdiction, Uber said it would lose more than $100,000 if it is prohibited from operating in Portland, and have to pay more than $100,000 to operate as a legal Portland cab company.
On Friday evening, Uber marched into Portland and began driving citizens around town without proper permitting required by taxi regulations. In response, the city launched a sting operation this past weekend and documented Uber drivers who were using their own vehicles to offer rides. Then, on Monday, the City of Portland issued a cease-and-desist order to Uber and proceeded to sue the company just hours later.
In other Uber-lawsuit related news, San Francisco and Los Angeles both sued Uber today for making misleading statements about driver background checks, among other complaints. Lyft, meanwhile, settled the case for $500,000.
Here's what the bill that @uber worked to defeat in Sacramento (http://t.co/lzz0NQ2hx6) would have required: pic.twitter.com/m5WXaszoDD
— Laura J. Nelson (@laura_nelson) December 10, 2014
