Jan. 6, 2026
Uber loses bid to postpone bellwether trials in passenger assault MDL
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer denied Uber's request to delay bellwether trials and challenge a political ad campaign, siding with plaintiffs who argued the ads are protected speech.
enior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer denied Uber's request Monday to postpone the first bellwether trials in the multidistrict litigation surrounding allegations its drivers sexually assaulted passengers, after the company argued a misleading advertisement could influence the jury.
In an order signed Jan. 5, Breyer sided with the Consumer Attorneys of California, represented by Gupta Wessler LLP, denying Uber's motion to delay the trial, subpoena campaign informatio...
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