South Carolina Orders Uber To Stop Operations

The latest regulatory battle facing the ridehailing giant.

Uber's increasingly bitter fight to operate in states across the country worsened today, as South Carolina issued an order to cease and desist all operations in the state. Uber had already filed a petition requesting its certification as a Class C passenger carrier. A hearing had been scheduled for January 26th to resolve the certification question, but as of today that has been suspended due to claims that Uber has been operating illegally in the state since July, 2014.

This suspension is just the latest in legal battles facing Uber and Lyft. For a rundown of all the regulatory conflicts facing the ridehailing competitors, read Johana Bhuiyan's extensive rundown of the legal frontlines.