It is true. The part that makes it consistent with Uber's flouting of the law is that there's another team above the legal team, and that team's job is to find

It is true. The part that makes it consistent with Uber's flouting of the law is that there's another team above the legal team, and that team's job is to find ways to maximize income. It's a function of priority: make money > minimize legal liability > satisfy customers.