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• Group of 20 Uber Driver Sexual Assault Lawsuits Will Be Prepared for Bellwether Trials in Dec. 2025

  December 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants have each been directed to select 10 Uber driver sexual assault lawsuits to serve as potential bellwether trials by February 14, 2025, which will then go through case-specific discovery to prepare for early test trials.

• Snapchat Lawsuit Alleges Social Media Platform Promotes Child Sexual Exploitation

  September 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The New Mexico Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against the operators of Snapchat, saying that child sexual exploitation, trafficking and trading of sexual content involving children is rampant on the video and picture trading app.

• More than 2,600 Uber Sexual Harassment and Assault Lawsuits Pending in MDL, California

  August 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The rideshare service now faces at least 2,600 sexual harassment and assault lawsuits filed by Uber passengers nationwide who say the company did little to prevent attacks by sexually predatory drivers.

• Judge Dismisses Some Uber Driver Sexual Assault Lawsuit Claims Under Texas and California Law, Allowing Plaintiffs to File Amended Complaints

  August 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Court indicates the complaints fail to include individualized allegations necessary to establish causation and survive motion to dismiss. However, plaintiffs were given leave to amend complaints and the court will discuss timeline for the filing and challenging of amended complaints at a conference later this month.

• Uber Driver Sexual Assaults and Misconduct Reports Must Be Disclosed in Lawsuit Discovery

  July 24, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal magistrate judge is forcing Uber to hand over potentially hundreds of thousands of incident files involving reports of passengers who suffered sexual misconduct or sexual assault at the hands of the rideshare service's drivers.

• Uber Can Immediately Appeal Ruling That Cleared Passenger Sexual Assault Lawsuits in MDL

  June 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ruled that Uber sexual assault lawsuits will move forward as part of a multidistrict litigation, while Uber seeks to have the creation of the MDL overturned due to a "non-consolidation clause" it required users of its rideshare service to sign.

• Uber Sexual Assault MDL Will Proceed, After Judge Rejects Motion to Breakup Centralization Due to Rideshare App’s Terms of Service

  May 24, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has rejected arguments by Uber that customers opted out of being involved in coordinated court proceedings when they signed the app's Terms of Service.

• Despite Supposed Safeguards, Report Indicates Uber and Lyft Are Being Used in Sex Trafficking of Minors

  May 7, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report indicates Uber and Lyft have been linked to a number of instances where adults used the rideshare service to deliver children to them for sexual abuse and human trafficking.

• Uber’s Motions to Dismiss Driver Sexual Assault Lawsuits To Be Considered By MDL Judge

  April 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Uber is attempting to convince a federal judge to dismiss driver sexual assault lawsuits filed by passengers who say the rideshare service failed to put proper measures in place to protect them.

• Uber Safety Feature Improvements Announced Amid Growing Number of Driver Sexual Assault Lawsuits

  April 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Uber has announced new safety features to protect passengers from driver sexual assaults, as it continues to face lawsuits from users of the app who say the lack of such features contributed to their attacks.