| Source | What it reported | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Reuters via TradingView | Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett kept most RICO claims intact while dismissing one RICO conspiracy claim with leave for Uber to try to revive it. | 2026-08-21 |
| Los Angeles Magazine | Uber's Los Angeles lawsuit named Downtown LA Law Group, The Law Offices of Jacob Emrani, and Encino spine surgeon Dr. Greg Khounganian. | 2025-07-23 |
What did the latest ruling do?
Reuters, published through TradingView, reported that U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett refused to dismiss most of Uber's civil racketeering case against California lawyers and doctors. Reuters reported that Garnett dismissed one federal RICO conspiracy claim against all defendants, but allowed Uber's other RICO claims to continue and said Uber could seek to revive the dismissed claim.
Reuters reported that Uber alleges "unscrupulous personal injury attorneys" sent clients to "corrupt medical providers" for unnecessary or unrelated treatment as part of a kickback scheme. Reuters also reported that Downtown LA Law Group and the Law Offices of Jacob Emrani have denied wrongdoing, and that attorneys for those firms did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment on the ruling.
What background did Los Angeles Magazine report?
Los Angeles Magazine reported that Uber filed the Los Angeles federal racketeering lawsuit accusing two LA-based law firms and a local doctor of inflating personal injury claims from minor traffic accidents. The magazine reported that the lawsuit named Downtown LA Law Group, The Law Offices of Jacob Emrani, and Dr. Greg Khounganian, a spine surgeon based in Encino.
Los Angeles Magazine reported that Uber's complaint alleged referrals to pre-selected medical providers and exaggerated medical bills between 2019 and 2024. Reuters identified the case as Uber Technologies, Inc. v. Downtown LA Law Group LLP et al., U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, No. 2:25-cv-00612.
Why is this relevant to Los Angeles injury readers?
The reports concern allegations about rideshare injury claims and medical treatment billing, not a finding of liability against the defendants. For general background on rideshare crash claims, Lederer & Nojima publishes a Los Angeles Uber and Lyft accident lawyer resource.
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