--- description: Local government files a lawsuit just three days after the ride-sharing service's launch in the city. title: Portland Tells Uber to Stop Operating image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt33414435a3e81894/69876d8f0b72e3db786dc76a/459615282.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Portland Sues Uber and Orders It to Cease Local Operations by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 9, 2014 9:57 AM CUT  The Uber Technologies Inc. logo is displayed on the window of a vehicle after dropping off a passenger at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. The Uber Technologies Inc. logo is displayed on the window of a vehicle after dropping off a passenger at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014.Andrew Harrer—Bloomberg/Getty Images by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 9, 2014 9:57 AM CUT The city of Portland, Oregon [filed a lawsuit](https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/511920 "undefined") against Uber on Monday, alleging that the ride-sharing service did not conform to its administrative regulations. “The lawsuit seeks declaratory relief that Uber is subject to and in violation of the City of Portland’s Private for Hire Transportation Regulations and Administrative Rules,” the Portland Bureau of Transportation said in a statement on its website. The city’s transportation head Leah Treat has reportedly issued a cease-and-desist order to the San Francisco-based company, and the lawsuit requests the court to order Uber to stop operating in Portland until it has complied with “safety, health and consumer protection rules.” The lawsuit comes three days after Uber’s highly publicized launch in the city and a week after [Nevada banned its operations](http://time.com/3623241/uber-battles/ "undefined") across the state. Uber was also [banned in India’s capital](http://time.com/3623001/uber-delhi-rape-ban-driver/ "undefined") New Delhi on Sunday, days after one of its drivers was accused of raping a passenger, and is facing legal issues in Germany and the Netherlands as well. ### See Uber Protests From Around the World  French Taxi drivers burn tires as they protest in the southern city of Marseille on June 25, 2015 as they demonstrate against UberPOP, a popular taxi app that is facing fierce opposition from traditional cabs. Anne-Christine Poujoulat—AFP/Getty Images  Police officers in riot gear attempt to flip a car back onto it's wheels at Porte Maillot on June 25, 2015 in Paris. Protesters blocked roads to airports and train stations, overturning cars and setting tires on fire. Guillaume de Senneville—Demotix/Corbis  Hundreds of taxi drivers gather next to the Olympia Stadium to protest ride-sharing apps on June 11, 2014 in Berlin. Sean Gallup—Getty Images  A demonstrator kicks a car, suspected of being a private taxi during a 24 hour taxi strike and protest in Madrid on June 11, 2014. Paul White—AP  A taxi driver listens to speeches by his colleagues, during an Europe-wide protest of licensed taxi drivers against taxi hailing apps that are feared to flush unregulated private drivers into the market, in front of the Olympic stadium in Berlin on June 11, 2014. Thomas Peter—Reuters  Taxi drivers hold a banner during a protest in Barcelona on June 11, 2014. Josep Lago—AFP/Getty Images  London taxi's line up on The Mall during a protest against a new smart phone app, 'Uber' on June 11, 2014 in London. Dan Kitwood—Getty Images  Taxi drivers park their cars and honk the horn in protest on Pennsylvania Avenue, bringing street traffic to a stop as they demand an end to ride sharing services such as Uber X and Lyft on June 25, 2014, in Washington. PAUL J. RICHARDS—AFP/Getty Images  An Italian taxi driver distributes leaflets reading "Don't take an illegal taxi, take a white regular taxi" during a protest on June 11, 2014 in Rome. ANDREAS SOLARO—AFP/Getty Images  Taxis drivers block a highway outside Paris, near Roissy on June 11, 2014, as they take part in a demonstration to protest the growing number of minicabs, known in France as Voitures de Tourisme avec Chauffeurs (VTC). 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