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Uber Arraignments Adjourned To July; Attorney Says Criminal Records Is Biggest Fear For Drivers

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Attorney Daniel Rodgers represented 20 Uber drivers in East Hampton Town Justice Court on Monday afternoon. Most of the cases were adjourned until late July. M. Wright

Attorney Daniel Rodgers represented 20 Uber drivers in East Hampton Town Justice Court on Monday afternoon. Most of the cases were adjourned until late July. M. Wright

Attorney Daniel Rodgers represented 20 Uber drivers in East Hampton Town Justice Court on Monday afternoon. Most of the cases were adjourned until late July. M. Wright

Attorney Daniel Rodgers represented 20 Uber drivers in East Hampton Town Justice Court on Monday afternoon. Most of the cases were adjourned until late July. M. Wright

Attorney Daniel Rodgers represented 20 Uber drivers in East Hampton Town Justice Court on Monday afternoon. Most of the cases were adjourned until late July. M. Wright

Attorney Daniel Rodgers represented 20 Uber drivers in East Hampton Town Justice Court on Monday afternoon. Most of the cases were adjourned until late July. M. Wright

Attorney Daniel Rodgers huddles outside East Hampton Justice Court on Monday afternoon with 20 Uber drivers who were set to be arraigned. Most of the cases were adjourned until late July. KYRIL BROMLEY

Attorney Daniel Rodgers huddles outside East Hampton Justice Court on Monday afternoon with 20 Uber drivers who were set to be arraigned. Most of the cases were adjourned until late July. KYRIL BROMLEY

authorMichael Wright on Jun 14, 2015
Representatives of the Uber driver-for-hire car service said this week that East Hampton Town officials reneged on a deal to reduce criminal charges against more than 20 of its drivers... more

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