Global Perspectives on Legal Challenges Posed by Ridesharing Companies: A Case Study of Uber

Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv
 Introduction  (Işık Önay)....Pages 1-5
 A Conceptual Overview of Legal Challenges Posed by Uber  (Zeynep Ayata)....Pages 7-33
 Ridesharing Regulation in the USA  (James B. Speta)....Pages 35-54
 Deregulation of Public Transportation Services: Can Uber Accomplish the Task?  (Rosa M. Rojas Vértiz C.)....Pages 55-84
 Uber in Brazil: Glory and Consequence  (Paulo Doron R. de Araujo, Wanderley Fernandes, Maria Lucia Pádua Lima, Paulo C. Goldschmidt)....Pages 85-99
 Regulation of Uber in the UK  (Margarita Amaxopoulou, Mateja Durovic, Franciszek Lech)....Pages 101-135
 The Legal Framework of Uber in Spain  (Francisco de Elizalde, Fernando Pastor-Merchante)....Pages 137-161
 The Legal Framework for Ridesharing Businesses and the Case of Uber in Germany  (Michael Nietsch, Gregor Schott)....Pages 163-183
 Über Alles or not? the Italian Perspective on the “Uber Case”  (Eva R. Desana, Federico Riganti, Silvana Secinaro)....Pages 185-197
 Disruptive Technologies and Taxi Rides in South Africa: What Is the ‘Uber’ Uproar About?  (Sylvia Papadopoulos, Stefan van Eck)....Pages 199-229
 A Legal Perspective on Uber’s Activities in Turkey  (Işık Önay, Emek Toraman Çolgar)....Pages 231-258
 Policy Implications of the Comparative Findings  (Işık Önay, Zeynep Ayata)....Pages 259-279
 Looking Ahead…  (Zeynep Ayata)....Pages 281-285