June 2, 2015 – Crosby & Higgins LLP Takes the Lead on Behalf of the New York City Medallion Taxicab Industry
June 2, 2015
On May 27, 2015, Crosby & Higgins LLP commenced an Article 78 proceeding against the City of New York, et al, in New York State Supreme Court on behalf of several credit unions that collectively hold security interests in thousands of New York City taxicab medallions. The purpose of the Article 78 proceeding is to compel the Taxi and Limousine Commission or TLC to abide by and enforce the taxicab medallion owners’ exclusive, statutory right to hails, which has long been codified in New York State law, including with respect to the millions of on-demand electronic hails (“E-Hails”) being solicited and accepted from the streets of New York City every month by for-hire vehicles (“FHVs”) affiliated with companies such as Uber Technologies, Inc. The key question before the Court is whether E-Hails constitute hails, and are thus within the exclusive domain of medallion bearing taxicabs, or whether they are instead a form of pre-arrangement, a service traditionally provided by FHVs.
Follow the links below to watch Crosby & Higgins LLP Managing Partner Todd Higgins, Esq. discussing the litigation on Fox Business, Bloomberg, and CNN:
http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4366032026001/the-fight-against-uber-continues-in-ny/?#sp=show-clips
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-07-21/nyc-mayor-claims-uber-ride-sharing-congest-traffic
http://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2015/07/22/exp-clare-uber-pkg.cnn
Additional media coverage of the dispute can be found at the following links:
http://nypost.com/2015/07/20/uber-blasts-de-blasio-again-dont-strand-new-york/
http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2015/07/27/uber-at-war-taxi-lawyer-behind-2-4b-in-loans.html