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The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's report of October 1, 2026 counts 4,916 cases pending in the Uber passenger sexual assault MDL, up 328 in a month. The Lyft MDL rose from 106 to 134 pending cases. The Roblox MDL had 180 pending, two fewer than on September 1, though total filings rose to 190.
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation counted 3,940 cases pending in the Uber passenger sexual assault MDL on July 1, 2026, up from 3,571 on June 1, about 12 more each day. A parallel California state proceeding runs alongside it. Uber denies the allegations.
Federal juries found Uber liable in two 2026 bellwether trials: $8.5 million in Arizona on February 5 and $5,000 in North Carolina on April 20. Uber appealed the North Carolina judgment to the Fourth Circuit on May 19, 2026.
In the first trial in the California state proceeding over sexual assault by Uber drivers, a San Francisco jury found on September 30, 2025, that Uber was negligent but that its negligence was not a substantial factor in causing the plaintiff's harm. No damages were awarded.
Entries are drawn from court dockets, settlement administrator notices, bankruptcy filings, and state attorney general announcements. Figures carry the date they were reported. Civil allegations are allegations unless a court has found otherwise, and companies’ denials are stated where their conduct is described. See our editorial process.
