Probably a better article (on a related issue) is: 'Uber driver accused of assault passed "zero-tolerance" background check despite criminal history' http://p

Probably a better article (on a related issue) is: 'Uber driver accused of assault passed "zero-tolerance" background check despite criminal history' http://pando.com/2014/01/06/exclusive-uber-driver-accused-of-assault-passed-zero-tolerance-background-check-despite-criminal-history/ http://pando.com/2014/01/06/exclusive-uber-driver-accused-of... There, the issue of liability seems much less clear-cut