Uber Technologies
3 reports indexed, newest first.
October 2026
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Uber settles third bellwether passenger assault case in Texas just before opening statements
Uber reached a confidential settlement with a Texas rider shortly after jury selection in the third bellwether trial of the federal passenger sexual assault litigation. Thousands of similar cases remain pending in the multidistrict litigation in California.
April 2026
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Uber found liable in second federal bellwether trial over driver misconduct
A federal jury in a North Carolina case found Uber liable for a driver's battery of a rider and awarded $5,000, after the judge ruled Uber is a common carrier under state law. Uber noted jurors found battery rather than sexual assault.
February 2026
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Uber loses first federal passenger sexual assault trial with $8.5 million verdict
A federal jury in Phoenix found Uber liable on an apparent-agency theory for a driver's alleged assault of a rider and awarded $8.5 million, while rejecting negligence and design-defect claims. Uber said it would appeal.