City Of Portland Sues Uber, Calls Company 'A Bunch Of Thugs'

KUOW | By Ross Reynolds

Published December 9, 2014 at 3:19 PM AKST

Uber modified the Portland City Mark (as seen here), prompting a cease-and-desist letter from the City of Portland for trademark violation. It was one of a number of legal actions taken against the company. Uber has since removed the image from their blog

Ross Reynolds speaks with Aaron Mesh, news reporter for the Willamette Week, about why the City of Portland is suing Uber, the San Francisco-based ridesharing company. The city has sought an injunction against the company and sent two cease-and-desist letters -- one for violations of city code, and another for trademark violation in the use of the Portland City Mark.