Uber Taps Eric Holder to Investigate Discrimination Claims
So... not very independent.<p>Holder has advocated for Uber in the past, we know he has a relationship with upper management already, which suggests it may not be a very impartial investigation.<p>He&#x27;s been in an advisory position to Uber since at least mid 2016. From July:<p>&gt; <i>In one of the widest national efforts that Eric Holder Jr. has undertaken for a client since rejoining Covington &amp; Burling last year, the former U.S. attorney general has written to lawmakers in three states on behalf of Uber Technologies Inc., urging them not to mandate fingerprinting for driver background checks.</i> [1]<p>&gt; <i>Holder&#x27;s firm advises the company on safety matters and Uber asked him to write the letter, according to company spokesman Craig Ewer.</i> [2]<p>I hate to be negative and rude but I don&#x27;t think this is going to generate the best outcome. What if Holder is just their go-to big name to get... political problems solved, and they just consider this to be just another <i>pesky political problem?</i><p>The article mentions Holder&#x27;s firm, and they mention that the firm did an investigation into Airbnb, but they don&#x27;t mention the previous relationship of that firm to Uber. This seems like relevant info for such a story and makes me wonder if the omission is intentional.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.law.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;almstaff&#x2F;2016&#x2F;06&#x2F;16&#x2F;eric-holder-advocating-for-uber-questions-regulatory-mandates&#x2F;?slreturn=20170120215653" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.law.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;almstaff&#x2F;2016&#x2F;06&#x2F;16&#x2F;eric-holder-adv...</a><p>[2] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;bigstory.ap.org&#x2F;article&#x2F;01685274cc944196af9016ad0a875b72&#x2F;eric-holder-weighs-uber-against-fingerprint-checks" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;bigstory.ap.org&#x2F;article&#x2F;01685274cc944196af9016ad0a875...</a>