Court finds Uber liable, orders $40M payout after driver ejects riders on freeway

A California arbitrator ruled Uber liable for the actions of its driver who ordered Emily Normandin-Parker and a friend out of the car on a freeway gore point, leading to Normandin-Parker’s death; Uber must pay $40 million to her parents ($20 million each) after a five-day arbitration, with Uber contesting the ruling and the judge saying Uber had a duty to protect riders while rejecting Proposition 22 as a shield.