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Litigation and Legal Risk

Uber Technologies, Inc · 2026-08-17 · Importance 20 · Surprise 24

A New York judge dismissed Uber’s lawsuit against three personal-injury law firms that alleged the firms inflated injury claims. Uber had pursued the claims under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, alleging improper associations with doctors. The court found Uber had not shown that the firms benefited improperly or that Uber had suffered ascertainable harm while related injury cases remained pending; the decision weakens Uber’s broader strategy of filing similar RICO cases in other states.

Key facts

• The judge ruled Uber failed to prove the firms benefited improperly from their association with doctors and could not yet show harm as some cases are still pending. source
• A New York judge dismissed Uber's lawsuit against three personal injury law firms under the federal anti-racketeering law (RICO). source