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EDITORIAL: Despite good intentions, Safr shouldn’t be necessary

Editors January 29, 2017

After a long night spent at the library or a bar, when a woman calls for a car-hailing service, there is a sense of comfort when the car pulls up and the driver happens to also be woman. The sigh of relief...

In response the ongoing legal battles concerning ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton granted Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and his administration six months to revise regulations. The taxi industry considered the ruling a legal victory in its fight for equal protection rights. PHOTO BY RACHEL MCLEAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Judge orders Walsh administration to change regulations for Uber, Lyft

Grace Li April 5, 2016

United States District Court Judge Nathaniel Gorton gave Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s administration six months to change the way the city regulates taxis and ride-hailing companies, such as Uber...

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