Would be a shame if this is the end of the road for Uber. For all of their scandals, they've been really bullish on innovation and pushed the envelope on moving the Industry forward. I hope only the guilty are charged instead of Uber as a company having to suffer due to the wrongdoing of a few individuals.
They absolutely have not. From the way they treat their employees, to the way they treat their competitors, to the way they treat their drivers, nearly everything Uber has done is a demonstration of the worst parts of the industry and an example of what not to do; things that we should hope will never happen in the industry.
Why should the whole company not suffer if their top management is engaged in terrible practices?
Uber has definitely provided quite a lot of people with a source of income and a cheaper/better alternative for those communting without their own vehicles.
Public transportation is still shitty in many cities across the US. We can't neglect the positive impact Uber has had on the market. It was a game changer which led to it being funded as much as it has been.
About that - the law doesn't agree with you as both groups are part of the same legal entity called Uber. A lot of people at Enron where doing a great job.
Uber did nothing for public transportation. They gave another way for people with money to disregard public transportation. It's just another "innovation" that provides another service to the rich at the expense of the common good.
If I wait for the bus (which is hourly) I tend to lose more than I'd gain by going in to work on an Uber, at only $4 more.