A federal judge refused on Sept. 28 to block a new city rule that requires taxi drivers to install global positioning systems and credit card machines in their cabs by Oct. 1. The drivers argue that the city overstepped its authority and acted unconstitutionally when it mandated the units. Their lawsuit also claims GPS will give away trade secrets by disclosing the cabbies' driving patterns, which they say give them a competitive edge.
September 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A federal judge refused on Sept. 28 to block a new city rule that requires taxi drivers to install global positioning systems and credit card machines in their cabs by Oct. 1.
The drivers argue that the city overstepped its authority and acted unconstitutionally when it mandated the units. Their lawsuit also claims GPS will give away trade secrets by disclosing the cabbies’ driving patterns, which they say give them a competitive edge.
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