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Uber faces lawsuits over service dogs, blind, disabled riders in Arizona, California

The Uber Technologies Inc. high-tech ride sharing businesses is being sued by blind riders in California and a retired judge in Phoenix for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Arizona and California lawsuits contend Uber and its network of freelance drivers don’t abide by the ADA and whether they are able to pick up disabled riders who are blind or in wheelchairs.

Title 3 of the federal law requires transportation companies to make reasonable accommodations for the…