JPML Petitioner and Leading Rideshare Sexual Assault Attorney Rachel Abrams: Uber Is Aware of the Problem, Refuses to Make Meaningful Policy Changes for Increased Profits; Historic Multidistrict Litigation Seeks to End a Sexual Assault Epidemic. SAN FRANCISCO –…
Sexual Abuse & Assault
A former patient of Dr. Derrick Todd, who left Brigham and Women’s Hospital in July amid allegations that he conducted unnecessary breast and pelvic exams of women, filed a lawsuit against the physician in Suffolk Superior Court on Tuesday,…
BOSTON — A doctor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston forced at least one of his patients to strip naked in front of him before groping and fondling her body during a “phony” breast and vaginal exams,…
BOSTON — A woman alleging that she was a victim of sexual assault at the hands of Brigham and Women’s doctor is scheduled to speak on Tuesday, encouraging other victims to come forward as well. The alleged survivor…
Una mujer que asegura ser sobreviviente de una agresión sexual por parte de un médico de Boston compartirá su historia el martes. El Dr. Derrick Todd, reumatólogo del Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, está acusado de realizar exámenes…
A woman who says she’s a survivor of sexual assault by a Boston-based doctor will share her story Tuesday. Dr. Derrick Todd, who was a [rheumatologist] at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, is accused of performing inappropriate pelvic…
LYFT SUED BY 13 SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS, 4 PHYSICAL ASSAULT VICTIMS FOR COMPANY’S FAILURE TO PROTECT PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS Attorneys Sound the Alarm on “Nationwide Crisis” Over Lyft’s Systemic Failure; Legal Actions Filed By Plaintiffs from Arizona, California,…
“Uber and Lyft have teamed up to create a database of drivers ousted from their ride-hailing services for complaints about sexual assault and other crimes that have raised passenger-safety concerns for years. The clearinghouse unveiled Thursday will initially…
“In yet another decision concerning gig economy businesses, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department upheld a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board (the “Board”), which held that Uber exercised sufficient control over its drivers…
“LOS ANGELES — Drivers for app-based ride-hailing and delivery services filed a lawsuit Tuesday to overturn a California ballot initiative that makes them independent contractors instead of employees eligible for benefits and job protections. The lawsuit filed with…