Federal Judge Finds Uber Has RICO Standing Despite Insurer-Paid Settlements

( October 22, 2026, 8:05 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania federal judge denied a Philadelphia law firm and its attorney’s motion for partial summary judgment in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) suit accusing them of orchestrating fraudulent personal injury claims against Uber Technologies Inc. and Federal Express Corp. (FedEx), finding that a factual dispute over Uber’s out-of-pocket expenses precludes summary judgment and that Uber does not lose standing merely because its insurer paid defense costs and settlements on its behalf....