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So-called ‘sharing economy’ comes under regulatory scrutiny

December 23, 2012/

While the new companies say they are creating jobs by disrupting legacy industries that have fallen behind the technological curve, established industries — from hotels to taxi cabs — complain the newcomers are taking unfair competitive advantage and in some cases endangering the public by sidestepping safety, tax and labor rules.

By Dana Hull

Full Story: http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_22243932/so-called-sharing-economy-comes-under-regulatory-scrutiny

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