Last week, Broward County’s commissioners put the interests of the people they serve, the public, ahead of the economic interests of Uber, Lyft and similar transportation providers known as “transportation network companies,” or TNCs. Requirements like registration and licensing of drivers, improved county-- monitored driver background checks and vehicle inspections, […]
Uber is threatening to leave the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, market in light of a new county ordinance increasing requirements for ride-hailing services, a measure that an attorney representing traditional taxi services said could influence other local governments grappling with the issue. Broward County commissioners voted 9-0 Tuesday after a 4 […]
By Nathan Hale April 30, 2015 Uber is threatening to leave the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, market in light of a new county ordinance increasing requirements for ride-hailing services, a measure that an attorney representing traditional taxi services said could influence other local governments grappling with the issue. Broward County commissioners […]
On March 27, 2015, the University of Florida Levin College of Law presented its 2015 Sports Law Symposium, featuring Rand Getlin (award-winning investigative journalist and the NFL Insider for Yahoo Sports) and Erik Burkhardt (one of the top NFL player agents) as keynote speakers. The symposium consisted of four moderated […]
Becker & Poliakoff is honored to be representing three retired chief justices of the Florida Supreme Court (Major Harding, Harry Lee Anstead, and Stephen Grimes) and four past presidents of The Florida Bar in an important campaign finance case being argued next week before the United States Supreme Court. The […]
