Law firm faces Uber’s racketeering claims

PHILADELPHIA — A federal court in Pennsylvania denied the law firm Simon & Simon and its owner Marc Simon their motion for partial summary judgment on Uber’s racketeering claims alleging the firm helped orchestrate fraudulent personal injury claims arising from accidents involving Uber drivers. Uber has standing even though its insurer paid attorney fees and settlements on its behalf; an insured company does not lose standing when its insurer covers its alleged losses, and a factual dispute also remains over Uber’s out-of-pocket expenses.Read the ruling here.Read our prior coverage of this dispute here.Categories / Briefs, Business, LawSubscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads