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Oct. 22, 2025

Judge orders 41 firms to probe Uber court records leak

A San Francisco judge ordered 41 law firms to investigate potential leaks of sealed court records in Uber sexual assault litigation after media reports emerged ahead of a key bellwether trial.

A San Francisco judge granted a motion on Tuesday to investigate at least 41 law firms over a media leak of court-sealed information that erupted in a sprawling sexual assault litigation against Uber.

The rideshare company accused the plaintiffs' lawyers of violating a court protective order after the New York Times published an article in August citing "sealed court records" ahead of a bellwether trial in September that ultimately concluded with a jury verdict in Ub...

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