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  • Uber Held Liable in Landmark Sexual Assault Lawsuit
    February 6, 2026
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    Uber Held Liable in Landmark Sexual Assault Lawsuit

    A federal jury found Uber legally responsible for a passenger's sexual assault and ordered the company to pay $8.5 million in damages to the victim. Uber has historically denied liability for driver crimes, despite its own safety report documenting thousands of sexual assault incidents, mostly in...

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  • Google Fined $425M in Landmark Privacy Violation Case
    September 4, 2025
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    Google Fined $425M in Landmark Privacy Violation Case

    A federal jury ordered Google to pay $425 million for continuing to collect user data even after individuals disabled tracking features, marking one of the largest penalties for digital privacy violations. The class action lawsuit, representing about 98 million users, accused Google of unlawfully...

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