By Jonathan Stempel
June 22 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies' board was sued on Monday by shareholders who accused management and directors of letting the ride-sharing company cut corners on compliance, leading to thousands of lawsuits from victims of ***** ual assault and harassment.
In a complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, shareholders led by a Detroit pension fund said board members ignored repeated internal and external warnings about Uber's alleged failure to address ***** ual abuse by drivers.
Shareholders said oversight failures were also a factor in two lawsuits last year by the federal government.
One accused Uber of routinely refusing to serve disabled passengers, including people with service animals or stowable wheelchairs. The other alleged deceptive billing and cancellation practices in the Uber One subscription service.
June 22 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies' board was sued on Monday by shareholders who accused management and directors of letting the ride-sharing company cut corners on compliance, leading to thousands of lawsuits from victims of ***** ual assault and harassment.
In a complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, shareholders led by a Detroit pension fund said board members ignored repeated internal and external warnings about Uber's alleged failure to address ***** ual abuse by drivers.
Shareholders said oversight failures were also a factor in two lawsuits last year by the federal government.
One accused Uber of routinely refusing to serve disabled passengers, including people with service animals or stowable wheelchairs. The other alleged deceptive billing and cancellation practices in the Uber One subscription service.
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