A California Superior Court Judge granted a petition to consolidate Lyft sexual assault cases in California. The Hon. Kenneth Freeman granted a petition to consolidate multiple cases in which passengers allege they were sexually assaulted by sexual predators driving for Lyft after Lyft had been on actual notice of ongoing sexual assaults
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Uber has gained a very negative reputation due to the alarmingly high number of sexual assaults that their passengers and drivers suffer from. In recent years, activists, attorneys, and government officials alike have called on Uber to take responsibility and to implement key changes to reduce the amount of this violence moving
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A recent article written by Sumit Kumar Singh of IANS, questions how Uber Technologies Inc. was able to obtain the medical documents of a Delhi cab rape victim’s confidential medical documents. It seems someone in the Delhi Police force and local hospital authorities received bribe money to share case files with Uber,
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Sexual violence encompasses a number of physical, electronic, and verbal actions — including street harassment, also known as catcalling. People who are the victims of street harassment can feel afraid and violated, often choosing to ignore the perpetrator instead of starting an argument that can potentially lead to violent situations. However, we
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Sexual assault is an unfortunately common crime across the United States — and it can happen anywhere. From parties to ride-shares to in private residences, perpetrators of sexual assault can cause severe damage to the lives of survivors in many contexts. Avoiding and preventing sexual assault is often out of our control,
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On Sunday, January 12, Alonso Calle, an Uber driver in Fontana, CA, was arrested on suspicion of raping a female passenger. According to investigators the woman said that she had been out drinking with friends when she requested a ride to a home in Fontana. At some point during the drive, she
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On Wednesday, January 8, Amir Attia, an Uber driver in Tustin, CA, was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. The charges stem from a young woman who had recently been released from Tustin police custody following an alleged DUI crash that occurred in 2018, according to authorities. In July of 2018, the
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The ride share industry is rapidly growing in the United States and around the world, but two major corporations hold the majority of the power: Uber and Lyft. Although these apps have two very similar interfaces and modes of operation, Uber and Lyft actually differ in a few key ways. With this
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On Tuesday, December 24, 2019, Tigistu Belete Ergo, a Lyft Driver in Boulder, CO, was arrested on suspicion of suspicion of second-degree kidnapping with a sexual offense and sexual assault. According to the arrest affidavit, in the morning hours of August, 8, 2018, a woman called Boulder police and said she believed she
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Do Uber and Lyft take sexual assault seriously? MTV news and correspondent Yoonj Kim recently conducted a piece, titled “Do Uber and Lyft take sexual assault seriously?”. You can watch the entire segment above and watch partner Steve Estey being interviewed. It’s worth seeing the entire interview, so feel free to watch
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