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Filing time limits depend on the law and claim. Ask a lawyer to check your dates; this guide does not set a deadline for you.
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Lisa J. Cisneros · United States District Court for the Northern District of California · United States Magistrate Judge
Finding: The July 30, 2026 Uber order allowed limited evidence gathering about driver background checks. It did not decide whether a new person has a claim.
Uber order on lobbying and background checks (opens in a new tab) · Jul 30, 2026 · Checked Oct 3, 2026
Charles R. Breyer · United States District Court for the Northern District of California · United States District Judge
Finding: The February 4, 2026 order required access to admitted exhibits after jury deliberations ended in the Dean test trial. That order concerns one Uber trial, not every survivor’s privacy.
Dean trial exhibit access order (opens in a new tab) · Feb 4, 2026 · Checked Oct 3, 2026
Uber · 2024
Read the source: Uber’s report of serious safety incidents (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 3, 2026
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The law and type of claim affect the time limit. Give a lawyer the dates you know. Ask what starts the clock for each claim you want checked.
Make a dated note of the event, any later discovery and any earlier legal contact. Mark uncertain dates as approximate. Ask which facts need to be confirmed before anyone calculates a filing date.
California’s law for assaults on adults has more than one rule. The usual rule looks at the last act and when the person learned, or reasonably should have learned, of resulting harm. Other rules can reopen some older claims.
This is a California example, not a rule for every ride or state. Ask which law applies to your facts and whether another claim has its own time limit. A long period in a headline should not replace that review.
A window does not reopen every claim. California has different rules and exceptions for old claims. Some reopened claims against companies need specific cover-up claims. That cover-up revival rule excludes public bodies.
Ask the lawyer to identify the exact subsection and every condition it uses. Tell them about a prior final judgment or signed settlement. Do not assume that an expired ordinary period settles the entire question.
Bring the dates, locations and any prior case or agreement you have. Ask the lawyer which claim each proposed date concerns. The general court guide does not calculate a personal deadline.
Write down the answer and the source used to check it. Ask whether an urgent step must occur before a fuller records review. If you already have counsel, ask them about the deadline rather than assuming a second online inquiry preserves it.
Bring the act dates, places and when you learned about harm. Explain uncertain dates and any prior case or signed terms.
The review is free and private. Asking for it doesn’t commit you to anything.
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