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• $8.5M Awarded To Woman Sexually Assaulted by Uber Driver

  February 6, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  An Arizona federal jury ruled that Uber was liable for the sexual assault on a passenger by one of its drivers, even if it was not negligent in failing to provide adequate safety measures.

• First Uber Driver Sexual Assault Bellwether Trial Will Move Forward as Planned: Court

  January 7, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A motion to delay the first Uber driver sexual assault bellwether trial was rejected by a federal judge, allowing the case to move forward to a jury beginning January 13.

• JPML To Consider MDL for Lyft Passenger Sexual Assault Lawsuits Filed in Federal Courts on Jan. 29

  January 6, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The JPML will hear oral arguments on whether to consolidate all federal Lyft passenger sexual assault lawsuits before one U.S. District Judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• Uber Seeks To Delay Passenger Sexual Assault Lawsuit From Going Before Jury in Jan. 2026

  December 31, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Uber is seeking to delay the first passenger sexual assault bellwether trial, saying the jury pool may be prejudiced by an ongoing ad campaign.

• Lyft Opposes MDL for Driver Sexual Assault Lawsuits in Federal Court

  December 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Lyft has announced it is opposing a motion by plaintiffs to consolidate all driver sexual assault lawsuits filed against the rideshare service, saying they should be part of a California mass tort that has existed for years.

• MDL Sought for Lyft Lawsuits Over Sexual Assaults by Drivers

  October 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of plaintiffs are asking a panel of federal judges to consolidate all Lyft lawsuits involving driver sexual assaults against passengers before one judge as part of a Lyft MDL.

• Lyft Sexual Assault Lawsuit Alleges Problems With Predatory Drivers Were Known for Years

  September 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Rideshare company Lfyt faces a sexual assault lawsuit from a Georgia woman who says a driver exposed himself after she ordered a ride home from a babysitting job.

• Uber Sexual Assault Lawsuit Set To Go Before Jury in Jan. 2026

  September 4, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has pushed back the first Uber sexual assault lawsuit bellwether trial to January 6, 2026.

• Lawyers Propose Uber Passenger Sexual Assault Lawsuits for First MDL Trials

  August 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The first two Uber passenger sexual assault lawsuits have been selected and will be prepared for a first trial in early December.

• Hundreds of Thousands of Uber Sexual Assaults Went Unreported for Years: NYT

  August 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  An investigative report reveals Uber failed to report hundreds of thousands of sexual assault incidents between 2017 and 2022.