Uber must pay a passenger who accused one of its drivers of rape $8.5 million, a federal jury in Phoenix has ordered. The jury found Uber liable for its driver’s misconduct, determining that the ...

Harassment and assault are a growing concern amongst rideshare customers. In August 2025, the New York Times reported that ...

A federal jury in Phoenix ordered Uber on Thursday to pay $8.5 million after finding it liable in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a driver, a verdict that could ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Male drivers for Uber and Lyft have filed dual class-action lawsuits accusing the rideshare companies of gender discrimination ...

Uber was ordered to pay $8.5 million and was held liable in an Arizona lawsuit that accused a driver of rape. The company faces thousands of lawsuits over alleged sexual assault and misconduct by ...

Uber will tighten driver background checks after reporting and a bellwether trial. San Francisco regulators will be watching.

The first big trial that involves allegations of sexual assault by Uber drivers began on Jan. 13. Jaylynn Dean of Oklahoma alleges that Uber was aware of a wave of sexual assaults committed by its ...

Jury finds Uber liable for driver's actions, awards $8.5 million to plaintiff Uber faces over 3,000 similar lawsuits in federal court Uber has argued drivers are independent contractors, company not ...

A U.S. jury ordered Uber on Thursday to pay $8.5 million after finding it liable in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a driver when she was 19, a verdict that could ...