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\nRideshare companies have not been honest about drivers who prey on passengers.<\/p>\n

For years, Uber and Lyft have sought to downplay the prevalence of sexual assault on their platforms. Despite receiving hundreds of complaints<\/a> from dozens of countries, these multibillion-dollar businesses have largely looked the other way, sometimes even working to suppress safety data that could impact their profit margins.<\/p>\n

The castle walls are now starting to crumble. Survivors of sexual assault from across the country have started to join forces in mass torts against the rideshare industry, providing unprecedented leverage over companies that will often do anything in their power to avoid negotiating, let alone settling, a lawsuit.<\/p>\n

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