Uber Sexual Assault Initiative Legal Battle Reveals Corporate Struggle for Accountability in the Face of Survivor Advocacy

Nevada Justice Association and Survivor Advocacy Group Join Forces to Oppose Uber Initiative

A First Judicial District Court lawsuit challenges the Uber initiative on grounds of unconstitutionality and corporate silencing tactics

The Uber Sexual Assault Survivors for Judicial Accountability and the Nevada Justice Association have joined forces to oppose an Uber-backed campaign in what could be a protracted legal battle. The idea, according to the survivors’ association, would seriously impede victims’ access to legal representation in claims against the ridesharing giant by capping attorneys’ fees at twenty percent in civil proceedings, based on the Las Vegas Review-Journal article. The First Judicial District Court is the venue for the complaint, which argues that the initiative is unconstitutional and in violation of state law. It goes on to describe the proposal as an additional tactic Uber uses to silence survivors.

Legal Battle Over Uber Sexual Assault Initiative Exposes Business Battle for Responsibility in the Face of Survivor Advocacy (PHOTO: NBC News)

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Uber’s sexual assault crisis management is being called into question amid growing criticism in an intensifying legal battle

Uber documented 9,805 accusations of sexual assault between 2017 and 2020; the company’s handling of these claims is coming under more and more criticism. The court battle is becoming increasingly heated as a result. Uber has been the target of numerous lawsuits alleging inadequate safety precautions; these lawsuits have led to the aggregation of over 250 cases into a multidistrict litigation. This dispute between the advocacy group and supporters sponsored by Uber shows how tough it is to hold corporations accountable when it comes to the lives of survivors and their ability to obtain justice.

 

 

 

 

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