City sends Uber cease-and-desist order, Uber fires up a petition

Portland Business Journal:

This morning the city of Portland issued a cease-and-desist letter to San Francisco-based Uber notifying the company that it is operating in violation of city law and this afternoon city attorneys are set to file papers with the court for a preliminary injunction against the company, said Josh Alpert, policy director for Mayor Charlie Hales.

This legal reaction from the city comes just days after the company launched its service.

So, if you are like me and were out of town last week, you too are…

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