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• 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.

• Information About Uber Driver Assaults Will Be Exchanged on Plaintiff Fact Sheets in MDL

  March 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is requiring plaintiffs who have submitted Uber driver assault lawsuits to complete plaintiff fact sheets detailing the nature of their incidents to help in the selection of early bellwether trial cases.

• Uber Must Turn Over Documents on Government Sexual Assault Investigation Into Drivers’ Misconduct

  March 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Uber must turn over all documents related to a California investigation into sexual assault allegations surrounding its drivers by Friday, a magistrate judge has ordered.

• Uber Lawsuits Over Drivers Sexual Harassment, Assault Cleared to Move Forward in MDL Without Stay

  February 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has rejected a motion by Uber to stay all driver sexual harassment and assault lawsuits against it while an appeals court considers the legality of consolidating the cases for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• More Than 200 Uber Driver Assault Lawsuits Already Pending in Recently Established MDL

  January 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Uber has asked a federal judge to set a cutoff date for future filings of Uber driver sexual assault lawsuits, despite the multidistrict litigation being formed only a few weeks ago.

• Woman Files Uber Sexual Assault Lawsuit After Being Attacked by Driver

  January 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An Uber sexual assault lawsuit claims the company is liable for attacks perpetrated by its drivers.

• Uber Seeks Pause on MDL for Driver Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Pending Appeals Court Review

  December 28, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Uber is asking a federal judge to pause the pretrial proceedings for all driver sexual assault lawsuits filed against it, as an appeals court weighs whether the JPML should have consolidated the cases.

• Uber Driver Sexual Assault Lawsuit Accuses Rideshare Company of Endangering Women and Girls

  December 22, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  An Uber driver sexual assault lawsuit claims the rideshare service failed to take basic measures to protect passengers from sexual predators it employed.

• Attorneys Appointed to Leadership Positions in Uber Sexual Assault MDL

  December 7, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has appointed 11 plaintiffs' attorneys to leadership positions in the Uber sexual assault MDL, or multidistrict litigation.