Wake Up Call: Covington Report Means More Work for Uber Lawyers

• A Texas woman who was raped by an Uber driver in India is suing Uber Technologies Inc. in U.S. court, accusing company executives of “rape denial” and violating her medical privacy. The Jane Doe lawsuit, filed by Wigdor LLP, comes as Uber CEO Travis Kalanick takes a leave of absence and his close confidant and business head, Emil Michael, is forced out following a report by Covington & Burling on workplace harassment at the company. ( Bloomberg ) Observers said Uber’s legal department will probably play a big role in implementing Covington’s recommendations for the company to fix its corporate culture problems and repair its public ...