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Mar. 30, 2026

The Uber initiative isn't consumer protection, it's a liability shield

Uber's proposed "fee cap" initiative disguises limiting injured people's access to legal and medical resources as consumer protection, shifting power to the company and undermining accountability.

Reza Torkzadeh

Founder and CEO
The Torkzadeh Law Firm

18650 MacArthur Blvd. Suite 300
Irvine , CA 92612

Phone: (310) 935-1111

Email: reza@torklaw.com

Thomas Jefferson SOL; San Diego CA

Reza's latest book is "The Lawyer as CEO."

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The Uber initiative isn't consumer protection, it's a liability shield
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Here is the reality, stripped of the marketing language and the feel-good framing.

Uber is not trying to protect consumers. It is trying to limit the one mechanism that actually holds it accountable: the civil justice system.

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