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Uber, Lyft Drivers in Massachusetts Form First US Ride-Share Union
May 27 2026 // Ride-share drivers for app-based companies such as Uber and Lyft have unionized in Massachusetts, forming what state officials and labor leaders said was the first officially recognized organization in the U.S. to...
Florida Court Says 2020 Law Gives ‘Very Broad’ Liability Immunity to Rideshare Firms
May 26 2026 // A Florida appeals court this month handed ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft a major legal victory with a broad interpretation of what the court called an unusually broad liability immunity law. The 4th District...
Uber and FedEx Get Green Light for Racketeering Suit Against Lawyers, Doctors
May 13 2026 // A federal judge in Pennsylvania has given the green light to a racketeering lawsuit by Uber Technologies, Inc. and Federal Express Corp. alleging that a Philadelphia law firm and a group of medical providers conspired to...
Carolina Jury Finds Uber Liable for Actions of Driver Who Grabbed Passenger’s Thigh
Apr 22 2026 // Rideshare giant Uber is liable for the behavior of a driver who grabbed the inner thigh of a passenger as she was leaving the front seat of his car and asked if he could “keep her” with him, a jury in North...
Uber Loses Another Driver Sex Assault Trial; Jury Award Much Less
Apr 21 2026 // A federal jury on Monday said Uber should pay $5,000 to a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted by a driver she booked through the app, as the company faces thousands of similar claims. The Raleigh, North Carolina...
Uber Faces Second Driver Sexual Assault Trial Following $8.5M Verdict
Apr 14 2026 // After a key setback in the first trial of its kind before a federal jury, Uber is expected to return to court on Tuesday to face a second woman’s claims that she was sexually assaulted by a driver she booked through...
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