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Report: Uber Plan To Limit Accident Liability Aims To Free Up Insurance Reserves To Pay For Robotaxi Rollout

April 25, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA— A new report (opens in new tab) by Consumer Watchdog warns that Uber has nearly doubled the size of its self-funded insurance reserves since...

Uber’s New R2 Rivian Robotaxi Fleet Won’t Be Accountable To Drivers and Pedestrians They Injure And Kill Under Uber’s 2026 “License To Kill” CA Ballot Initiative, Report Shows

March 19, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Uber announced today a partnership to put 50,000 Rivian Robotaxis on the road, including in San Francisco.  A report (opens in new tab) issued...

Report Warns Uber Is Undermining Legal Accountability For Accident Victims While Expanding Use of Unproven Autonomous Vehicles, Public Safety At Risk 

March 17, 2026  ·  Justin Kloczko

Los Angeles, CA—A new report by Consumer Watchdog warns that Uber is pursuing a deceptive campaign to weaken legal accountability for motor vehicle crashes as...

New CA DMV Numbers Show Uber Robotaxi Partner Nuro Could Not Go 700 Miles Without Human Intervention; Company Seeks Liability Shield Via Ballot Measure

February 25, 2026  ·  Justin Kloczko

Los Angeles, CA – New data from the DMV shows that Uber’s robotaxi partner Nuro has racked up less than 160,000 miles of testing on California...

Consumer Watchdog’s Consumer Alert Challenges Uber’s Fake Super Bowl “Consumer Alert” TV Ad: Uber Really Wants Removal of Legal Accountability for Faulty Safety Checks 

February 9, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog Campaign warned the public about Uber’s Super Bowl TV Ad that claims to be a “Consumer Alert,” the video format...

Uber Needs to Disclose To Shareholders Its Executive’s Conflict Of Interest On Contingency Fee Ballot Measure, Ties To Dana Williamson Scandal

January 13, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog wrote Uber’s CEO and board of directors to alert them about the need to disclose to shareholders that its top...

Consumer Alert Warns CA Voters Not To Sign Uber’s ‘License to Kill’ Ballot Measure: Uber Reviving Deadly Robotaxis In Conjunction With Proposal For Loss of Legal Accountability

December 23, 2025  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog Campaign published a Consumer Alert video warning California voters that a reason Uber is pushing a ballot measure to limit innocent...

Watchdog Warns Uber Users To Take A Lyft Following NY Times Report That Uber Let Violent Felons, Rapists Drive, Background Check System Built To Fail

December 22, 2025  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA –  The nonprofit Consumer Watchdog warned Uber users to start using Lyft after a blockbuster New York Times report. The report found Uber’s background check...

Uber’s Lump Of Coal: Asking Californians To Sign A Ballot Petition Taking Away Their Right To Medical Recovery and Attorney Representation After Car Accidents

December 16, 2025  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA –  The non-profit Consumer Watchdog group today condemned Uber for starting, during the holiday season, to circulate a ballot measure petition that will restrict...

Consumer Watchdog Sponsors Billboards Warning Riders Of Uber’s Lax Sexual Assault Policies: Every 8 Minutes Another Case Is Reported

December 1, 2025  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog has sponsored dozens of billboards across California warning the public about Uber’s failure to deal with rampant claims of sexual...

Insurance Industry Spokesman Maviglio Caught Vandalizing Car On Video; Consumer Watchdog Writes To Inform Head of Trade Group

October 7, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog has written the head of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association with a video showing its Sacramento spokesperson, Steve Maviglio, vandalizing...

FBI Believed Former City Attorney Mike Feuer Aided and Abetted Extortion, Lied to Investigators & Obstructed Justice

May 16, 2024  ·  Jerry Flanagan

Los Angeles, CA – The FBI believed former City Attorney Mike Feuer lied to government investigators when he denied knowledge of a hush money payment...