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Nov. 6, 2017, 7:23 PM UTC

Uber, Lyft Court Filing Marks New Justice Dept. Initiative

Bloomberg Law - Staff Reports

By Liz Crampton and Jon Steingart, Bloomberg BNA

Uber and Lyft have a new supporter in their argument against a Seattle law that lets ride-hail drivers join unions: the federal government.

Seattle’s ordinance would violate federal law against price fixing, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice say in an amicus brief.

The government brief, filed late Nov. 3, represents a new initiative of Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim to get the government involved in private antitrust litigation.

Delrahim, who assumed office about one month ago, wants to boost the DOJ’s appellate program, he told Bloomberg Law. “We will ...

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