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Uber Sued by 550 Women in US Over Sexual Assault by Drivers_我的网站

A |     A case has been filed at the San Francisco County Superior Court, revealing that Uber is being sued by 550 women who were allegedly assaulted by drivers working for the platform.,The complaint was made on Wednesday by attorneys at Slater Slater Schulman LLP, a prominent full-service law firm, alleging that passengers "were kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked, harassed or otherwise attacked by Uber drivers".,Uber has been aware since 2014 that its drivers "sexually assaulted and raped female passengers". But the company reportedly prioritized "growth over customer safety".,The lawsuit further accuses Uber of "actively giving sexual predators a platform to find and assault women, without conducting proper background checks on the drivers or providing adequate safety measures for riders.",In addition, the complaint accuses Uber of benefiting monetarily from rides where women were sexually assaulted.,At least 150 other cases are being actively investigated.,The recent revelation by a media consortium, dubbed the 'Uber Files', said that when a driver raped a passenger in the cab during an Uber ride, the company shifted the blame on the "flawed" background checks of drivers in the country that led to the incident.,Internal emails and excerpts from around 124,000 pages of documents published in British daily newspaper The Guardian -- which is part of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists -- reveal how the company's staff in its San Francisco headquarters panicked after a sexual assault was performed by an Uber driver inside his cab in Delhi on 5 December.,Indian media reports in 2017 alleged that Uber was secretly collecting the private medical information of the victim.,In December 2017, the woman filed a new defamation suit in the US after Uber claimed it had investigated the complaint and concluded that she might have been making up the incident to defame the company.,At that time, Uber's Asia business head shared the victim's record with chief executive Travis Kalanick, who claimed that the incident could have been a "sabotage attempt" by Uber's competitor in India -- Ola.。    (ECNS) -- Authorities in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, have launched an investigation into a local disinfection company accused of using a highly toxic pesticide to disinfect popular chain restaurants.    According to the Beijing News, the company allegedly used dichlorvos, a toxic agricultural pesticide, to provide routine disinfection services for dozens of well-known chain restaurants, including Green Tea, Xianqi Banbudian, Chi Nai, Fengyuanjia and Yisushi.    In a statement released Monday, the joint investigation team in Huli District said authorities had received public complaints about the company and launched an immediate probe. Inspectors collected evidence at the site, conducted sampling and testing, and seized all remaining chemicals held by the company. The company's operations in Huli district have been shut down.    Authorities pledged to punish any violations in accordance with the law. A citywide inspection of local disinfection service providers is underway to identify and address irregularities, with zero tolerance for illegal practices in the industry.    On Monday noon, the company's legal representative, identified as Zhuang, told Xiaoxiang Morning Herald that the company had never used dichlorvos, but instead used professional disinfection products. Zhuang also claimed that the company had been maliciously reported by a former employee.    Zhuang said that two inspections conducted by Xiamen's market regulation authorities, one in late July and the other in early August, found no evidence of dichlorvos. However, the local authorities have not confirmed Zhuang's claims.    Dichlorvos is not permitted for use in catering venues due to its persistence and potential health hazards. Exposure to the chemical can cause serious health effects and, in severe cases, may be life-threatening.                             。

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