Uber Execs, Directors Allegedly Downplayed Rider Safety Issues

Uber Technologies Inc. executives and directors allegedly neglected, concealed, and otherwise downplayed safety issues, particularly for women passengers, until reports and litigation revealed widespread incidents of sexual assault, a shareholder derivative suit says.

The ridesharing giant’s board and officers touted a commitment to Uber riders’ safety in advertisements and shareholder reports, misrepresenting the reality of women’s safety on the platform in public filings, according to the complaint filed March 29 in US District Court for the District of Delaware.

Uber’s leadership was allegedly aware of more than 9,000 instances of sexual assault that had been reported against its drivers between ...