regulations

I'm guessing that part of the problem is that while there are environmental regulations, court decision are strongly influenced by...

Point being, there are probably changes/regulations coming to the current free for all that is the sharing economy.

Just more outdated regulations put into place by an industry with significant lobbying budgets and political connections right?

Well liberals often favor regulations and licenses for everything, and these prevent or delay new housing from being constructed.

Its sad that the democrats are the ones trying to get these regulations and laws passed.

Anyway, when he lived here, he was livid about regulations on where he was allowed to run his dog off leash.

More taxes and regulations is a definite way to kill small businesses in the us.

Looking at it another way, all the more effect the regulations there will have.

The transformative event seems to be the EU environmental regulations (where prior to the change they were cost competitive without making investments).

There used to be, in the form of TLC monopolies and regulations around medallions.

Because of the regulations involved, the only people that would be able to start a company already would need to have lots of money.

You may not agree with the regulations, but they aren't draconian (yet).

Ah, the favorite of all favorites: the "taxes (or, any government regulations involving income) are theft" argument!

America needs sane ("first world") labor regulations (mandatory vacation/sick time, longer maternity/paternity leave, etc).

I think the "social impact" in the above quote is more interesting than the "financial impact." It's not just their most successful business, it's the business that is most reshaping the world—doing the most controversial things, affecting laws and regulations wherever it goes, etc.