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Uber prevails in first sexual assault trial
October 3rd, 2025
After a three week trial, a California jury determined that while Uber was indeed negligent in failing to put sufficient measures in place to protect the rider, that negligence was not a substantial factor in the harm the woman suffered at the hands of the driver. The plaintiff, who remained anonymous, filed in suit in 2021, claiming she had been assaulted by…
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Experts dispute victim numbers in Uber Sexual Assault Trial.
September 25th, 2025
Rideshare giant Uber is currently on trial in California in a bellwether trial involving hundreds of accusers claiming various levels of sexual assault from Uber drivers over the last several years. Lawyers for the victims argued at the start of the trial that Uber vastly underreported incidents of sexual assault and misconduct and that Uber puts growth and pr…
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Pace Bus can be sued for sexual assault committed by employee.
November 20th, 2014
For ages it has been nearly impossible to hold an employer responsible when one of it’s employees sexually assaults a third party while that employee is supposed to be working. The legal principle is that employers are not liable for the acts of their employees if those acts are outside the scope of employment. And of course, sexual assault is ALWAYS out…
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