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Uber, Lyft Face Antitrust Probe Over NYC Driver Pay Deal
- Uber, Lyft had 30 days to respond to FTC information demands
- Companies say they’re working with the FTC on the inquiries
A key focus of the inquiry is to what extent city officials helped in crafting the agreement and under what legal authority.
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The US Federal Trade Commission is probing whether Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. illegally coordinated to limit driver pay in New York City, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg News.
So-called civil investigative demands, which are similar to subpoenas, were sent to both companies in the final days of the Biden administration. The demands compel the companies to turn over information within 30 days about an agreement with New York City officials over how drivers are compensated.