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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. April 02, 2026

    Uber Fights Common Carrier Tentative Ahead Of NC Bellwether

    Uber on Thursday urged a California federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation for alleged passenger sexual assaults to reverse his tentative decision that it's a "common carrier" with a duty to ensure passenger safety, a finding that could hamstring the ride-hailing giant in an upcoming North Carolina bellwether trial.

  2. March 27, 2026

    Uber Again Says It's A Tech Co., Not A Transportation Provider

    Uber is once again fighting efforts to frame it as a transportation provider that owes a duty of safety to passengers, telling the California federal court overseeing multidistrict litigation over sexual assault liability that it only operates a technology platform.

  3. March 25, 2026

    Uber Has Duty Of Safety Under NC Law, Passenger Claims

    Uber is "obviously" a transportation company providing rides to the public and therefore can be held liable when its drivers sexually assault customers, a passenger told the California federal court overseeing the sprawling multidistrict litigation, urging the court not to fall for the company's "misdirection."

  4. March 13, 2026

    Tort Report: Uber Won't OK Bigger Jury At 2nd Bellwether

    Trial strategy by Uber ahead of a second bellwether trial in sexual assault multidistrict litigation and a $4 million injury verdict against Publix in Florida lead Law360's Tort Report, which compiles recent personal injury and medical malpractice news that may have flown under the radar.

  5. March 11, 2026

    Uber Argues It Doesn't Have Same Duty To Safety As Taxi Cos.

    Uber can't be held liable for the alleged sexual assault of a passenger by a North Carolina driver, the company told the California federal court overseeing multidistrict litigation over similar claims, arguing that it is a technology company and therefore doesn't have the same duty to ensure passenger safety as a taxi company.

  6. March 10, 2026

    Uber Says $8.5M Bellwether Sex Assault Verdict Can't Stand

    Uber has urged a California federal judge to wipe out an $8.5 million bellwether verdict putting it on the hook for a Phoenix driver's alleged sexual assault of a passenger, arguing that Arizona law bars a finding that the company can be liable for an ostensible employee's actions.

  7. February 19, 2026

    Lyft Must Share Driver Records In Uber Sexual Assault Suit

    Lyft Inc. must hand over sexual misconduct records it has on four men who allegedly assaulted and raped passengers while driving for Uber, a California federal judge has ruled, saying such documents could show that Uber, the defendant in multidistrict litigation, knew of the drivers' past conduct.

  8. February 17, 2026

    Uber Wins 'Partial' Atty Fees Reimbursement In Assault MDL

    Uber can get $30,000 from an opposing attorney as "partial reimbursement" for the ride-hailing company's attorney fees in multidistrict litigation over sexual assault liability, a California federal judge ruled Tuesday, ordering the payment as a sanction against the attorney for disclosing confidential Uber information in other lawsuits.

  9. February 12, 2026

    Uber $8.5M Bellwether Verdict Boosts Plaintiffs' MDL Leverage

    Uber was recently hit with an $8.5 million verdict in the first bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation over driver sex assaults, and one particular finding by the jury bodes well for the thousands of cases remaining in the MDL, experts tell Law360, and could prove pivotal for any future global settlement.

  10. February 05, 2026

    Uber Hit With $8.5M Verdict In 1st Fed. Sex Assault Bellwether

    An Arizona federal jury on Thursday found that Uber wasn't negligent with respect to rider safety but was liable for the actions of a driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a passenger in 2023, awarding the rider $8.5 million in damages in the first such federal bellwether trial.