Dara Khosrowshahi

The FTC sues Uber in 2025, alleging that consumers were enrolled or charged without consent, that certain advertised savings were misleading and that cancelling Uber One could require numerous steps. Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia subsequently join an amended complaint; the case remains pending in May 2026.

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The DOJ brings a new action against Uber, alleging recurring refusals of blind passengers accompanied by assistance dogs and people using folding wheelchairs, as well as unjustified fees. In March 2026, the court rejects Uber's motion to dismiss the case.

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Shareholder pension funds sue Khosrowshahi and Uber directors, alleging an inadequate compliance culture exposing the company to thousands of lawsuits concerning sexual assault, disability and subscriptions. A second action in July 2026 also alleges a lack of transparency over safety statistics.

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Uber announces approximately 3,300 job cuts, almost 10% of its workforce, in its largest reduction since the pandemic. Khosrowshahi says he wants to reduce management layers, speed up decisions and reallocate resources as competition from robotaxis and investment in autonomous vehicles intensify.

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Directly implicated

In widespread sexual assault litigation, Khosrowshahi is required to testify. A publicly released deposition shows him saying that he is unaware of certain recent reported rape statistics and believes Uber did everything it could 'to the best of our abilities'. In October 2025, the first bellwether trial finds that Uber was negligent in certain safety measures but that this negligence was not a substantial factor in the assault at issue; Uber is therefore not held liable in that case.

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Drivers challenge the lack of transparency in Uber's new pricing system. Khosrowshahi tells investors that Uber can better match trips to drivers based on preferences and 'behavioural patterns', fuelling concern that the algorithm personalises offers to exploit drivers willing to accept lower pay.

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The Department of Justice accuses Uber of violating the ADA by charging waiting fees to disabled passengers who need more time to enter a vehicle. In 2022, Uber reaches a settlement providing, among other measures, exemptions, refunds and several million dollars in compensation for more than 65,000 affected users.

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The UK Supreme Court dismisses Uber's appeal and confirms that the claimant drivers are 'workers', entitled notably to the minimum wage and paid holiday, and that working time may include periods when they are logged in and available.

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Transport for London refuses Uber a new licence in 2019, citing a 'pattern of failures', notably thousands of trips conducted by drivers other than those shown in the app. In September 2020, however, a court finds Uber now 'fit and proper' and grants it an 18-month licence subject to conditions.

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Facing California's AB5 law and a court decision requiring drivers to be reclassified as employees, Uber under Khosrowshahi opposes the employment model and supports Proposition 22 alongside other platforms, creating a specific status for drivers. The platform-funded campaign becomes one of the most expensive in California's history.

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An Uber ATG autonomous vehicle strikes and kills a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. The NTSB attributes the immediate cause to the operator's distraction but identifies contributing factors including inadequate risk assessment procedures, ineffective operator supervision and insufficient safeguards against automation complacency, linked to an inadequate safety culture.

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Institutional responsibility

The EEOC investigates Uber's practices following complaints about equal pay, discrimination and harassment. In 2019, Uber agrees to establish a $4.4 million fund and monitoring mechanisms after the EEOC states that it found reasonable cause to believe Uber had permitted a culture of sexual harassment and retaliation.

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Asked about Jamal Khashoggi's murder by Saudi agents when the Saudi sovereign wealth fund is a major Uber investor, Khosrowshahi initially calls it a 'serious mistake' and compares the case with serious mistakes by Uber, notably the fatal autonomous vehicle crash. He subsequently retracts his remarks and says he was wrong.

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Personally implicated

Under Khosrowshahi, Uber publishes its first US safety report and states that it received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assault for 2018. Publication highlights the scale of the platform's safety problem while representing an unusual transparency initiative.

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Shortly after joining Uber, Khosrowshahi reveals that a 2016 cyberattack compromised approximately 57 million accounts and that the previous management paid hackers $100,000 without publicly reporting the incident. He dismisses two security executives; Uber subsequently reaches, among other settlements, a $148 million multistate agreement.

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Under Khosrowshahi, Uber settles its lawsuit with Waymo over trade secrets relating to autonomous driving, granting Waymo Uber shares valued at approximately $245 million and providing assurances that confidential information will not be used.

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An Expedia shareholder brings a derivative action against Khosrowshahi and directors, alleging breaches of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment, among other claims, in connection with an RSU award. The Delaware Chancery Court dismisses the entire action with prejudice in 2014; the decision is subsequently upheld.

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Accused

Expedia reports total 2015 compensation of $94.6 million for Khosrowshahi, mainly linked to a long-term option award. The dramatic increase — approximately 881% from the previous year according to an AP analysis — fuels debate over executive remuneration.

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