Is Uber Liable For Sex Assault? Bellwether Goes To Calif. Jury

By Bonnie Eslinger ( September 25, 2025, 11:43 PM EDT) -- A woman who said she was sexually assaulted by her Uber driver deserves compensatory and punitive damages from the ride-hailing giant, her lawyer told a California jury in a bellwether trial Thursday, while Uber's lawyer denied negligence and said it's not required to "guarantee that nothing bad is ever going to happen."...

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