Hundreds of women have filed lawsuits against Uber claiming the company hasn’t done enough to prevent instances of sexual assault by drivers. Now a panel of judges has ruled that more than 80 cases can be consolidated into…
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Uber is facing dozens of lawsuits that say the ride-hailing company didn’t do enough to keep passengers safe from sexual assault, and the proceedings are set to begin in the tech giant’s backyard. Last week, a panel of…
[…] Uber passengers alleging they were sexually assaulted by their drivers are taking a bumpy road through the courts. After an unexpected detour this year, the sexual assault lawsuits against Uber Technologies Inc. returned this month to San…
[…] Allegations of sexual assault by ride-hailing drivers date back several years. In late 2019, Uber released its first safety report, showing that nearly 6,000 sexual assaults were reported on the Uber app from 2017 to 2018. A…
Close to 80 class action lawsuits against Uber Technologies are getting rolled up under one judge in federal court in San Francisco in the wake of a court order to centralize the ride-hailing company’s sexual assault cases brought…
[…] SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — A historic development in one of the largest sexual assault cases could forever change the American rideshare industry, and consequentially affect demographics here on the Central Coast. Sexual assault and rape survivors…
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — Thousands of sexual assault lawsuits from across the country against ride-hail giant Uber have been consolidated into one federal court case in the Northern District of California. The lawsuits have the potential to rock…
Hundreds of women have filed lawsuits against Uber alleging the company hasn’t done enough to protect passengers from sexual assault. Now, a panel of judges has ruled that about 80 of those cases can be joined together in…
JPML Petitioner and Leading Rideshare Sexual Assault Attorney Rachel Abrams: Uber Is Aware of the Problem, Refuses to Make Meaningful Policy Changes for Increased Profits; Historic Multidistrict Litigation Seeks to End a Sexual Assault Epidemic. SAN FRANCISCO –…
“Uber was hit with a swarm of lawsuits last week as cases begin to pile up over claims of sexual assault. At least 10 federal lawsuits were initiated, most of which were brought on behalf of passengers who…