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Torts/Personal Injury,
Civil Litigation

Jul. 10, 2025

Judge allows Uber sexual assault claims to proceed

A San Francisco judge allows sexual assault claims against Uber to proceed, focusing on its driver rating system, setting the stage for bellwether trials that could reshape rideshare industry standards.

Despite dismissing several fraud claims and a bellwether plaintiff from a consolidated sexual assault litigation against Uber, a federal judge in San Francisco declined Uber's request to dismiss other claims including those stemming from its driver rating system.

The Tuesday order from U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer sets the stage for the first wave of bellwether trials on Dec. 8 that could reshape the rideshare industry.

Breyer partially granted Uber's moti...

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