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In re: Uber Technologies, Inc., Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation

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Case Number:

3:23-md-03084

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Assault Libel & Slander

Multi Party Litigation:

Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Charles R. Breyer

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  1. January 06, 2026

    Uber Can't Show Bellwether Jury That Driver Wasn't Charged

    Ahead of next week's first-ever bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of failing to prevent drivers from sexually assaulting passengers, a California federal judge ruled Tuesday that Uber can't introduce evidence that the alleged assailant wasn't criminally charged.

  2. January 05, 2026

    Uber Sex Assault MDL Judge Won't Delay Bellwether Trial

    A California federal judge on Monday denied Uber's request to postpone the first of some 20 bellwether trials in multidistrict litigation over passenger sexual assaults despite the company's assertion that the jury pool will be tainted by what it said was a plaintiffs' counsel advocacy group commercial saying Uber refused to make safety improvements.

  3. January 02, 2026

    Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Cases To Watch In 2026

    Multidistrict litigation against the biggest tech companies over purported social media addiction and a U.S. Supreme Court case regarding state medical malpractice lawsuit requirements are among those that injury and malpractice attorneys will be following closely in 2026.

  4. December 09, 2025

    Uber May Win Sanctions On Atty Who Disclosed MDL Docs

    A California federal judge said Tuesday it appeared an attorney for plaintiffs claiming Uber failed to protect passengers from sexual assault "acted in a cavalier manner" with a protective order in the multidistrict litigation, but didn't rule on Uber's requests for monetary sanctions nor its bid to kick the attorney off the plaintiff steering committee.

  5. October 21, 2025

    Uber MDL Judge Sets Litigation Funding Disclosure Deadline

    A California federal judge ruled Tuesday in multidistrict litigation accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of failing to prevent drivers from sexually assaulting passengers that plaintiffs' counsel must disclose any ties to third-party litigation funding companies by next week, but stopped short of ordering all plaintiffs' counsel to affirmatively deny any connection.

  6. July 09, 2025

    Uber Gets Some Driver Sex Assault Bellwether Claims Tossed

    The California federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of failing to prevent drivers from sexually assaulting passengers has partially granted the ride-share company's bid to dismiss 20 bellwether cases.

  7. July 07, 2025

    Personal Injury & Med Mal Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025

    The social media addiction multidistrict litigation against the biggest tech companies and a U.S. Supreme Court case regarding state medical malpractice lawsuit requirements are among the cases injury and malpractice attorneys will be following closely in the second half of 2025.

  8. May 19, 2025

    Uber Pushes To Move Sex Assault Cases To Related Districts

    Uber has asked a California federal judge to move various bellwether trials in multidistrict litigation accusing the rideshare company of failing to prevent drivers from sexually assaulting passengers to the federal districts where the alleged incidents occurred, citing the forum selection clause in its terms of use.

  9. October 09, 2024

    Uber Can't Claw Back Safety Update Doc In Sex Assault MDL

    A California federal magistrate judge ruled Tuesday that Uber can't claw back a "safety criteria" document it accidentally produced in multidistrict litigation accusing the transportation company of failing to prevent drivers from sexually assaulting passengers, saying the document wasn't privileged since it wasn't created for legal advice purposes.

  10. August 15, 2024

    Uber Gets Most Claims Tossed In Driver Assault MDL, For Now

    A California federal judge on Thursday threw out the majority of claims from California and Texas Uber riders in multidistrict litigation that aims to hold the ride-hailing company liable for their sexual assaults; however, the judge gave the plaintiffs the opportunity to amend those claims.