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​Uber deliberately employed unlicensed drivers, 'greyballed' inspectors, Australian lawsuit says

By James Panichi ( May 6, 2019, 06:58 GMT | Insight) -- Uber systematically breached Australian state laws governing the taxi industry to gain a competitive advantage, with the ride-sharing company then engaging in the practice of “greyballing” to cover up its practices, according to documents filed in Melbourne as part of a class action brought by taxi drivers. In a writ lodged in the Supreme Court of Victoria last week, Melbourne-based law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers alleged that, since 2014, the company deliberately broke transport laws by employing drivers who were not licensed to carry passengers and employing its “Greyball” software to identify and deny services to riders suspected of being transport inspectors.Uber systematically breached Australian state laws governing the taxi industry to gain a competitive advantage, with the ride-sharing company then engaging in the practice of “greyballing” to cover up its practices, according to documents filed in Melbourne as part of a class action brought by taxi drivers....

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