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HarrisMartin's Webinar Series: Rideshare Abuse Litigation

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This webinar is chaired by Morgan Harper and Michael Carney.

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Agenda:

2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
History of Uber and Lyft

Michael Carney, Slater Slater Schulman, LLP, Beverly Hills, CA


2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Theories of Liability & Defenses

Michael Carney, Slater Slater Schulman, LLP, Beverly Hills, CA


2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Case Selection and Minimum Criteria

Morgan Harper, Babin Law, LLC, Columbus, OH


3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
California JCCPs – What to Know & Current Case Update

Laurel L. Simes, Levin Simes Abrams, San Francisco
Rachel Abrams, Levin Simes Abrams, San Francisco

Contributors

  • Morgan Harper, Babin Law, LLC, Columbus, OH

    Morgan Harper is a highly skilled and accomplished professional with multi-faceted experience. At Babin Law, she primarily works on sex abuse cases. In that area, she works with a team to hold corporate actors accountable when they turn a blind eye to abuse occurring under their watch.

  • Michael Carney, Slater Slater Schulman, LLP, Los Angeles, CA

    Michael Carney is a Partner at Slater Slater Schulman LLP, possessing over 16 years of experience as a trial attorney. With an impressive background in criminal law, Michael has dedicated his career to relentlessly pursuing justice for individuals who have endured traumatic instances of sexual abuse and assault.

  • Laurel L. Simes, Levin Simes Abrams, San Francisco

    Laurel is a founding partner of Levin Simes Abrams LLP, with substantial experience in mass tort litigation including handling thousands of cases in a variety of litigations including rideshare, asbestos, pharmaceutical, and medical device cases. Laurel has spent her entire legal career fighting for the rights of working men and women and their families. This work has led her into numerous courtrooms over the course of her twenty plus years of practicing law. As part of this work, Laurel Simes and William Levin were able to secure the largest mesothelioma verdict in California history in 2010. This case along with many others has focused on thoughtful and intensive preparation of the plaintiffs to make them ready for their time in front of a jury. A central focus of Laurel’s practice has been spending significant time with plaintiffs, fact witnesses, treating physicians and other experts in preparing them for their testimony.

  • Rachel Abrams, Levin Simes Abrams, San Francisco

    The majority of Ms. Abrams’ 23-year legal career has focused on personal injury litigation, primarily product liability and pharmaceutical cases. She has spoken at several seminars and conferences and often lectures on California’s Judicial Counsel for Coordinated Proceeding (“JCCPs”) and Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) procedures and litigation. She has also aggressively worked on sexual assault cases, including Lyft and Uber passenger-survivor sexual assault cases.

January 26, 2023
Thu 2:00 PM EST

Duration 1H 30M

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