Uber Technologies Inc. is suing the San Francisco Treasurer & Tax Collector’s office, arguing their subpoena for the names of thousands of drivers on city streets violates privacy rights.
Business license taxes are due when a vehicle-for-hire drives San Francisco streets for seven days a year. San Francisco in February sent Uber a subpoena to discover who’s behind the wheel to ensure the drivers have business licenses.
The city seeks information about trips made in San Francisco from July 2016 to March 31. But the transportation network company argues the demand for drivers’ names, addresses, license numbers and locations driven ...
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