Dean v. Uber Technologies Incorporated et al

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. February 03, 2026

    Uber Should Pay $144M For Sex Assault By Driver, Jury Told

    Uber should pay more than $144 million in compensatory and punitive damages for choosing "profit over safety," leading to the rape of a 19-year-old woman by a rideshare driver, her lawyer told an Arizona federal jury at the close of a landmark bellwether trial on Tuesday.

  4. February 02, 2026

    'We Have Not Done Enough' On Sex Assaults, Uber Exec Says

    Uber's chief product officer, the final live defense witness Monday in a bellwether trial over the company's sexual assault liability in multidistrict litigation involving thousands of cases, rejected claims that Uber dragged its feet on implementing some safety measures, while conceding "we have not done enough."