Levin Simes Llp

Uber seeks to boot plaintiffs’ attorney Grimes from ‘sexual assault’ MDL over alleged tirades, insults and sexual remarks

April 13, 2026

Uber Technologies Inc. is asking a federal judge to remove plaintiffs’ attorney David Grimes from a sweeping multidistrict litigation (MDL) over passenger sexual assault claims, accusing him of unleashing a pattern of “beyond-the-pale personal attacks” on opposing counsel during case proceedings, including alleged name-calling, profanity and sexually charged remarks that Uber says crossed the line from advocacy into misconduct.