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Torts/Personal Injury,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

May 30, 2025

Judge rebukes Uber over subpoena in assault case, drops bellwether plaintiff

Judge Ethan P. Schulman said he was "highly concerned" by Uber's conduct after attorneys allegedly violated an agreement not to serve a subpoena on a sexual assault victim's family member.

Judge rebukes Uber over subpoena in assault case, drops bellwether plaintiff
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A judge said he was "highly concerned" about Uber's conduct after its attorneys served a subpoena on a sexual assault victim's family member, allegedly violating a prior commitment not to do so in the high-profile mass litigation over assaults by the company's drivers.

William A. Levin of Levin Simes LLP Levin accused Uber's counsel of a "shock and awe campaign" on his client's family and an attempt to intentionally send the plaintiff "...

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