Fort Wayne, IN Lyft Driver Takes Plea Deal in Sexual Assault Case
In the same week that the Lyft federal lawsuits were consolidated, a Fort Wayne Lyft driver accused of sexually assaulting a passenger pleaded guilty to sexual battery.
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In the same week that the Lyft federal lawsuits were consolidated, a Fort Wayne Lyft driver accused of sexually assaulting a passenger pleaded guilty to sexual battery.
Just days after a federal jury awarded $8.5 million to a survivor in the first Uber sexual assault trial, a California jury convicted an Uber driver of sexually assaulting a UC Davis student during a late night ride home.
Federal judges have consolidated Lyft sexual assault lawsuits into a California MDL, marking a major step forward for survivors seeking accountability over rideshare safety failures.
A federal jury has delivered the first major verdict in Uber MDL sexual assault litigation, awarding millions to a survivor and setting a powerful benchmark that could influence thousands of pending cases.
A Phoenix jury is deliberating in the first federal Uber sexual assault bellwether trial, a case that could shape how thousands of pending claims against rideshare companies are resolved.
Judge Breyer rejected Uber’s attempt to derail the first federal bellwether trial in the massive sexual assault MDL, keeping a pivotal case moving as internal data and unsealed reports reveal staggering numbers of misconduct complaints that have fueled thousands of claims.
As the first federal Uber sexual assault case goes to trial, testimony is offering a rare look inside Uber’s safety claims, nonprofit partnerships, and internal data as survivors seek accountability.
Jurors in the first federal Uber sexual assault trial watched deposition footage showing the company’s CEO repeatedly unable to answer basic questions about rider safety and assault data.
A new federal lawsuit describes a Georgia rider’s allegations of sexual assault during a Lyft trip and adds to a growing set of claims that Lyft failed to adopt basic passenger safety protections.
Lyft faces a smaller but growing number of passenger sexual abuse lawsuits. Federal judges are now weighing whether the cases should be consolidated, a move that could shape the future of rideshare accountability.