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Uber faces an important sexual assault trial this week.
The case involves a woman passenger who sued Uber after being sexually assaulted by a driver, accusing the company of failing to take basic precautions to protect customers.
Uber has long been dogged by similar allegations — Reuters says the company is now facing approximately 3,000 lawsuits over similar claims — but this case could be a bellwether for future enforcement. A recent investigation found that Uber receives a report of sexual assault or misconduct somewhere in the world every eight minutes.
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