David Purinton, who filed the case as the owner of Subrogation Division, Inc. (SDI), explains how the decision upholds the Graves Amendment in a primary insurance state and that car rental companies can seek recovery even if they initially pay the claim.
January 22, 2020
The ruling in SDI v. Brown confirms that even in “primary” insurance states, rental car companies are not responsible for damages their renters cause.
January 22, 2020
If the fee is deemed illegal and not repealed by the city, Phoenix could lose its share of state revenue, which is a third of its general fund budget.
January 22, 2020
After an Enterprise Rent-A-Car supervisor finds 27 key fobs in an employee’s backpack, the employee admits to stealing five key fobs daily to resell.
January 22, 2020
The man, who works as a customer service represented, is accused of inappropriately touching a customer who was renting a vehicle in September.
January 15, 2020
In California, Uber has implemented changes to comply with the new law that requires gig economy workers to be reclassified as employees rather than contractors.
January 14, 2020
If installed, drivers would need to blow into the device in order to start the car. If alcohol is detected over the legal limit, the vehicle won't start.
January 6, 2020
The ruling follows a lawsuit brought by Taxi Deutschland against the San Francisco-based company over its dispatching practices.
December 23, 2019
Following the ruling, Colombia's Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) said Uber violated market rules.
December 22, 2019
Legislators asked questions and heard from representatives from all companies.
December 22, 2019
The bill's aim is to reduce regulations around peer-to-peer carsharing.
November 27, 2019
A Buffalo, N.Y., man has been arrested for the 17th time. All of his 17 arrests have been related to stealing rental cars.
November 27, 2019
The hearing, part of the process to reauthorize the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, was held by the Highways and Transit Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
October 20, 2019
In a letter to the companies, Representative Peter DeFazio called their refusal to attend the hearing "unacceptable."
October 16, 2019
The NCIB says the law will increase the odds that the vehicle will be recovered and the car thief caught, curtailing their ability to steal more vehicles.
October 15, 2019