A federal jury in North Carolina on Monday found #Uber liable for a #SexualAssault by a driver in 2019, handing the ride-hailing company a second consecutive defeat in its first trials of more than 3,000 pending sexual assault & #SexualMisconduct lawsuits.

#law #business #accountability
nytimes.com/2026/04/20/busines…

#House #Ethics Committee makes rare public information request about #SexualMisconduct on Capitol Hill

The rare move comes after recent scandals raised questions from lawmakers & others about how #Congress handles [ir rather doesn’t handle] investigations involving its own members.

#law #abuse #SexualAssault #rape #RapeCulture #misogyny #power #AbuseOfPower #ViolenceAgainstWomen
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Rep #TonyGonzales, a #Texas #Republican accused of having a coercive sexual relationship with a staff member who later died by #suicide, said Monday that he would resign from #Congress amid growing bipartisan outcry from #House members.

The 3rd-term congressman whose border district stretches from San Antonio to El Paso, was embroiled in a bitter primary fight when texts became public that documented his pursuit of a female staff member.

#law #SexualAssault #RapeCulture
nytimes.com/2026/04/13/us/texa…

Rep #EricSwalwell of #California says he will resign from #Congress after #SexualAssault allegations

The decision caps a swift political fall for the seven-term lawmaker, who had been seen as a frontrunner in California’s gubernatorial race before dropping out as the allegations surfaced, claims he has continued to deny.

#law #criminal #rape #RapeCulture #misogyny #power #ViolenceAgainstWomen
apnews.com/article/congress-et…

#EricSwalwell suspends campaign for #California governor after being accused of #SexualAssault

#law #criminal #rape #power #ViolenceAgainstWomen
apnews.com/article/swalwell-de…

#Manhattan DA launches investigation into #SexualAssault allegation against #EricSwalwell

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said on Saturday it is investigating an allegation of sexual assault against Rep. Eric Swalwell, a day after it was reported that a former staffer for the congressman accused him of having sex with her when she was unable to consent.

#criminal #law #rape #RapeCulture #misogyny #power #ViolenceAgainstWomen
cnn.com/2026/04/11/politics/ma…

I really hope this isn’t true

Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. #EricSwalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her

A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for #California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated & left her bruised & bleeding, an allegation Swalwell strongly denies.

#criminal #law #rape #SexualAssault #RapeCulture #misogyny #power #ViolenceAgainstWomen
cnn.com/2026/04/10/us/eric-swa…