The Justice Department said Wednesday that it was suing Uber Technologies Inc. for charging wait-time fees to passengers with physical disabilities.

The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act for charging fees to passengers who, because of disability, need more time to enter a car.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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