Federal Jury Awards $8.5 Million in First Uber Sexual Assault Bellwether Trial
A federal jury in Arizona has awarded $8.5 million to a woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted by her Uber driver in 2023, finding the ride-sharing giant liable under an “apparent agency” theory while rejecting claims that the company itself was negligent. The verdict, returned after a three-week trial in Phoenix, marks the first…