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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week agoUber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger
A US court has ordered Uber to pay $8.5m (6.2m) to a woman who said she was raped by a man driving for the ride-share company in a legal ruling that could influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the company. The federal lawsuit was heard in Arizona, where a jury deliberated for two days, before finding that Uber was responsible for the driver's behaviour. Uber said it intended to appeal against the verdict.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week agoUber found liable for sexual assault by driver and ordered to pay victim $8.5m
A federal jury in Phoenix ordered Uber on Thursday to pay $8.5m after finding the company liable in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a driver. The verdict could influence thousands of similar cases against the ride-hailing company. The case, brought by plaintiff Jaylynn Dean, was the first trial of more than 3,000 similar lawsuits against Uber that have been consolidated in US federal court.
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fromSan Diego Union-Tribune
2 weeks agoTikTok settles as social media giants face landmark trial over youth addiction claims
TikTok settled a major lawsuit alleging social-media addiction harms to children, while trials against Meta and YouTube proceed and Snap previously reached a settlement.
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