August 14, 2026
A California federal judge said Friday that he wouldn't get involved in Uber's accusations that plaintiffs' counsel in passenger sexual assault litigation were involved in and "cheering on" a media report that's led to death threats against Uber's lawyers, saying it would not likely change things and could make them worse.
July 20, 2026
Ahead of a third bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation over alleged sexual assaults by Uber drivers, the company has asked a Texas federal judge to toss a bid for punitive damages, saying state law doesn't allow punitive damages for third-party criminal conduct.
July 15, 2026
A trial in a suit brought by 29 states accusing Meta's Facebook and Instagram of causing young people to become addicted and a third bellwether trial in the Uber sexual assault multidistrict litigation are among the cases injury and malpractice attorneys will be following closely in the second half of 2026.