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Litigation & Arbitration

Oct. 12, 2023

80 sex assault cases against Uber moved to San Francisco

The results of the litigation by 10,000 plaintiffs — who demand policy changes at the company — could massively impact the ride-sharing industry, attorneys for the plaintiffs asserted.

80 sex assault cases against Uber moved to San Francisco
Kevin P. Conway of Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise LLP is leading an MDL against Uber involving sexual assault allegations. Courtesy of Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise LLP

Some 80 cases against Uber Technologies Inc. claiming an epidemic of sexual assault against passengers have been consolidated into one large multidistrict litigation in the Northern District Court of California.

Last week, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation found that the cases involve common questions of fact and centralization in the Northern District will be convenient for the parties and witnesses because Uber is headq...

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