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Uber scandals that drove Travis Kalanick out, not so terrible: Lawyer

Lawyer said his law firm's investigation found only a few people who wanted to come forward to say they suffered harassment at Uber

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At Vanderbilt University’s business school, there are classes on Uber and ‘bro’ culture. Photo: Reuters

Robert Burnson | Bloomberg
Allegations about rampant sexual harassment at Uber Technologies Inc. helped drive Travis Kalanick out of his job as boss last year, but a lawyer for women suing the company told a judge he couldn’t find many workers who said “something terrible” happened to them.

What employees said in written complaints and interviews “wasn’t nearly as powerful as I thought it would be,” said Jahan Sagafi, who represents two female Uber engineers who are seeking approval of a $10 million class-action settlement. “Frankly, the lack of enthusiasm among the class members gave me pause about the case."
 
Sagafi was responding to