A federal jury in Phoenix ordered Uber to pay $8.5M to a passenger who said a driver sexually assaulted her in 2023, the first case where Uber was found liable (Emily Steel/New York Times)

Emily Steel / New York Times: A federal jury in Phoenix ordered Uber to pay $8.5M to a passenger who said a driver sexually assaulted her in 2023, the first case where Uber was found liable   —  In the first of thousands of forthcoming sexual assault cases, the ride-hailing giant was ordered to pay $8.5 million to Jaylynn Dean, who said a driver raped her in 2023.