Uber faces 550-passenger lawsuit over alleged rape and assault in US
by Alex Hern UK technology editor from on (#61DQR)
Firm accused of failing to protect women from kidnap, false imprisonment and sexual battery
Uber is facing a lawsuit from at least 550 former passengers alleging a systematic failure to prevent violence against women on its platform.
In the lawsuit, filed at San Francisco county superior court on Wednesday, the company is accused of failing to protect female passengers who were kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked, harassed, or otherwise attacked by Uber drivers".
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