USC community reacts to new sexual misconduct data

Community members raised concerns about reporting methods and questioned USC administrators about the issue of sexual misconduct at a Town Hall held Tuesday afternoon to accompany the release of national and campus-wide survey results. Nearly 200 students, faculty and staff attended the town hall, to discuss the new data, which showed a rise in women experiencing sexual assaults on campus read more »

Uber, Lyft may face more federal oversight, lawmaker warns

U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., said at a hearing that ride-hailing companies have revolutionized how people travel but also have a lot of problems, such as adding to traffic congestion and conducting “woefully inadequate” background checks for drivers that have put passenger safety at risk. read more »

Teen Sues Lyft After Driver Masturbated During Ride

A teenager who caught her Lyft driver masturbating is suing the ride-share company over its process for vetting drivers, court records show.

The 14-year-old girl, identified only as M.B., is arguing that Lyft failed to properly investigate its drivers and should have known her driver was "a danger to passengers" and "unfit" to drive for Lyft, the lawsuit says.

"Lyft's actions go beyond all possible bounds of decency," the complaint, filed this week in Queens Supreme Court, reads. read more »