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Litigation

Jan. 31, 2015

Uber sued in San Francisco federal court over attack in India

A passenger sued Uber Technologies Inc. Thursday for alleged lax background checks and inadequate safety measures after she was assaulted and raped by a driver in India in December.

By Hadley Robinson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A passenger sued Uber Technologies Inc. Thursday for alleged lax background checks and inadequate safety measures after she was assaulted and raped by a driver in India in December. The incident led to the shutdown of Uber services in New Delhi and comes amid myriad legal attacks and regulatory hurdles for the ridesharing company. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco, is one of several from passengers claiming the...

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