Uber under criminal investigation

Any federal criminal investigation into Uber could be looking into several matters

Federal investigators are pursuing at least one criminal investigation into Uber, according to a court document released on Wednesday.

The document, which was submitted by the United States attorney’s office in the northern district of California, does not specify what the agency is investigating, but it is the first public confirmation by the Department of Justice of a federal inquiry into the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company. In the past, The New York Times and others have reported the existence of federal inquiries into Uber over various issues, but authorities have not said anything publicly about them.

The disclosure came as a result