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Ohio lawmakers have introduced H.B. 980, the Rideshare Sexual Assault Prevention Act, which would increase driver background checks, speed complaint reviews and expand rideshare safety oversight.
A New York Times investigation found that Uber’s lawyers questioned sexual assault survivors about clothing, earlier trauma and other private matters while defending the company against thousands of lawsuits.
Uber is asking a Texas federal judge to block punitive damages in the next bellwether trial in the federal litigation involving thousands of individual sexual assault lawsuits against the company.
Uber is expanding driver background check standards in the U.S. as thousands of passengers continue pursuing sexual assault and misconduct lawsuits against the rideshare company.
A new shareholder lawsuit accuses Uber’s board and leadership of failing to address rider safety concerns tied to driver sexual assault allegations. The case comes as Uber faces more than 3,000 federal lawsuits, hundreds of state court cases, and two plaintiff verdicts in early bellwether trials.
Uber’s liability fight has reached Congress. A new amendment to a major federal transportation bill could limit when rideshare companies can be held responsible for harm caused by drivers, raising concerns for passengers and sexual assault survivors.
Uber’s appeal of a Charlotte sexual assault verdict is more than a fight over $5,000. It is another test of whether the rideshare giant can be held responsible when passengers say drivers assaulted them during rides.
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A new federal jury verdict against Uber adds another data point to a growing body of sexual assault litigation. While the damages were modest, the implications for thousands of pending cases may be far more significant.
A new ruling that Uber owes a non-delegable duty to passengers could reshape liability in sexual assault lawsuits, following mixed outcomes in early bellwether and state trials.
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As Uber heads toward a North Carolina bellwether trial, the company is challenging a tentative ruling that could classify it as a “common carrier,” a move that may significantly impact passenger safety obligations and liability in sexual assault lawsuits.