In re Uber Techs., Inc. Passenger Sexual Assault Litig.
Citation:Case No. 3:23-md-03084 (N.D. Cal. 2025)
Summary:The Court found that the information contained in a spreadsheet sent by Bret Stanley to Defendants' counsel was considered Confidential Information and covered by the Protective Order. Mr. Stanley violated the Protective Order by using and disclosing the information outside of the MDL Litigation, resulting in the Court ordering him to identify all persons and courts to whom he disclosed the information and take reasonable efforts to retrieve or destroy it. This highlights the importance of adhering to Protective Orders and the consequences of violating them, especially with ESI.
Court:United States District Court, N.D. California
Date decided:
Judge:Cisneros, Lisa J.
IN RE: UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., PASSENGER SEXUAL ASSAULT LITIGATION This Order Relates To: ALL ACTIONS Case No.: 3:23-md-03084 CRB United States District Court, N.D. California Filed August 18, 2025 Cisneros, Lisa J., United States Magistrate Judge ORDER ON DEFENDANTS UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., RASIER, LLC, RASIER-CA, LLC’S MOTION TO ENFORCE PROTECTIVE ORDER This cause coming before the Court on Defendants Uber Technologies, Inc., Rasier, LLC and Raiser-CA, LLC’s Motion to Enforce Protective Order, due notice given and the Court being fully advised, THE COURT HEREBY FINDS: (a) The information on the 587 rows of the spreadsheet sent by Bret Stanley to Defendants’ counsel on October 9, 2024, which identifies Defendants’ internal policy related resources and the repository where each resource is maintained and which are accompanied by MDL Bates numbers (identifiable as the first 587 rows on the version of the spreadsheet attached as Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of Veronica Gromada [ECF 3512-1]) (“Confidential Information”), is covered by the Protective Order, which requires the Confidential Information be used “only for prosecuting, defending, or attempting to settle this Action or the [related JCCP] consolidated action” [ECF 176, ¶ 7.1]; (b) Based on the record presented, Mr. Stanley has violated the Protective Order [ECF 176], by using and disclosing the Confidential Information outside of the MDL Litigation. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: (c) Within three days of the date of this Order, Mr. Stanley shall identify to Defendants’ counsel all persons outside of the MDL Litigation to whom Mr. Stanley has disclosed any information covered by the Protective Order, including without limitation, the Confidential Information, and Mr. Stanley shall identify to Defendants’ counsel all court proceedings in which Mr. Stanley is aware that the Confidential Information has been used or disclosed in discovery or otherwise; (d) Within three days of the date of this Order, Mr. Stanley shall provide a copy of this Order to all persons and courts identified pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Order with notice to Defendants’ Counsel of same; and (e) Mr. Stanley shall take reasonable efforts to retrieve or ensure the destruction of all unauthorized Confidential Information to all persons identified pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Order. IT IS SO ORDERED.