Chicago said it and Uber had come to a $10 million settlement in connection to an investigation of the company's UberEats and Postmates food delivery apps.
that it allegedly listed on its delivery platforms without consent and waiving $2.5 million in commissions for them. The company must also pay $1.5 million in investigation-related costs to the city of Chicago, according to the release.
Uber driver Karim Amrani sits in his car parked near the San Francisco International Airport parking area. Impacted restaurants that qualify and wish to claim benefits from the Uber settlement must do so by Jan. 29, 2023. "We welcome any relief provided to the independent restaurants that struggled throughout the pandemic and continue to shoulder the rising costs of doing business," Illinois Restaurant Association CEO Sam Toia said in a statement accompanying the announcement.
The city of Chicago sued two other food delivery services, Grubhub and DoorDash, in August 2021 over allegations of "unfair and deceptive tactics," claims they have denied,
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