First Uber Sexual Assault Trial Now in the Jury’s Hands
Uber Technologies Inc.’s first bellwether trial on whether the company can be held liable for a rider’s sexual assault allegation concluded Thursday, Bloomberg Law reported.
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Uber Technologies Inc.’s first bellwether trial on whether the company can be held liable for a rider’s sexual assault allegation concluded Thursday, Bloomberg Law reported.
Congress presses Uber for a full accounting of rideshare assault safeguards as newly cited figures raise hard questions about what is known and what remains hidden.
A strategic venue shift is reshaping the Uber sexual assault MDL. Two early federal trials will now be heard in North Carolina, raising questions about jury impact, corporate tactics, and what it means for thousands of survivors seeking justice.
A Utah Lyft driver faces first-degree felony aggravated kidnapping and object rape, as well as second-degree felony obstruction of justice, after allegedly detaining and assaulting a passenger for hours. Police believe there may be other victims still out there.
In Tucson, a woman launches a female-only rideshare after surviving assault. Meanwhile, Uber and Lyft face thousands of lawsuits for failing to prevent driver attacks.
Jurors are hearing damning evidence in Uber’s first driver sexual assault trial, where internal documents reveal growth came before passenger protection.
Service animal refusals. Wheelchair denials. Surcharges for disabilities. DOJ sues Uber in yet another case alleging rights violations of vulnerable riders.
What did Uber allegedly leave out of its sexual assault report? A jury hears claims of 95,000 incidents and hidden categories of violence as the first sexual assault trial against the rideshare giant is underway.
An Uber concert ride spun into a nightmare when a passenger was abandoned and assaulted. This lawsuit spotlights failures that lie at the heart of hundreds of similar claims on fast-track to trial.
Uber’s pilot program that allows female passengers to request female drivers is raising eyebrows over gender pay. The reason? Lower fares mean lower tips for the female drivers. Other problems have also been reported with the program.