sexual assault
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Uber Accused of Not Doing Enough to Prevent Sexual Assault in Consolidated Lawsuit
A California judge has ruled to consolidate 80 lawsuits against Uber from women who claim the company hasn’t taken necessary steps to protect its riders from sexual assault. The ruling marks a major victory for the women who want to show the extent of the alleged sexual assault from Uber drivers. Regardless of where the…
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Uber Fined $78 Million For Failing To Answer Questions About Sexual Assault Cases
California regulators slapped Uber with a $US59 ($78) million fine on Monday after they determined that the company had failed to adequately respond to questions about a report detailing thousands of sexual assaults that occurred during trips taken with the company’s ride-hailing platform.
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Report: Rev Asked Workers To Transcribe Audio Involving Sexual Assault, Child Abuse Without Warning
Rev, the $1-a-minute audio transcription gig economy platform that’s been in the news lately for slashing payouts to contractors and an ensuing backlash, had its transcribers listen to content “relating to sex and child abuse without prior warning,” Business Insider reported on Friday.
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Lawsuit Accuses Android Co-Founder Andy Rubin Of Hiding Wealth From Wife, Running ‘Sex Ring’
Court documents from a civil complaint brought by disgraced former Google executive Andy Rubin’s estranged spouse, Rie Hirabaru Rubin, and obtained by BuzzFeed News, claim that Rubin left Google after an “inappropriate relationship” with a subordinate, hid his fortune from his ex-wife, and engaged in disturbing extramarital behaviour including running a “sex ring.”