Try our Advanced Search for more refined results

Waymo LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al

  1. November 29, 2017

    Judge Blames Uber Deputy GC For Waymo IP Trial's Delay

    A California federal judge blamed Uber's deputy general counsel for a two-month delay of Waymo's trade secrets trial over allegedly stolen self-driving car technology, saying in a hearing Wednesday that Uber's failure to produce an ex-employee's letter meant the lawyer may be "in trouble."

  2. November 28, 2017

    Waymo-Uber Trial Delayed Over Claims Of Hidden Evidence

    A California federal judge on Tuesday granted a request from Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo to postpone a hotly anticipated trade secrets trial against Uber Inc., following accusations that the ride-share giant hid evidence discovered by federal prosecutors.

  3. November 22, 2017

    Breaking Down Waymo's Trade Secrets Trial With Uber

    Google's driverless car spinoff Waymo will face off in one week against Uber over its claims that the ride-hailing behemoth stole billion-dollar Waymo technology that could tilt the future of the nascent self-driving car industry when it acquired a former Waymo engineer's startup. Here, Law360 takes a look at the case in advance of the trial.

  4. November 20, 2017

    Uber Slams Waymo's Bid To Tell Jury Of Missing Evidence

    A jury shouldn't hear allegations Uber destroyed evidence in Waymo LLC's suit over allegedly stolen self-driving car trade secrets, Uber told a California federal judge Monday, saying Waymo's request was untimely and didn't meet the "stringent requirements" of proving Uber destroyed evidence knowing it would be sued.

  5. November 16, 2017

    Top Uber Cases To Watch

    Uber, which for years has faced a legal onslaught targeting multiple facets of its ride-hailing business, is battling allegations of aggressive operating tactics including fostering a culture that allowed sexual harassment and mismanagement to thrive and misclassifying drivers as independent contractors. Here, Law360 examines some of the more high-profile cases that Uber has been embroiled in.

  6. November 14, 2017

    Waymo, Uber Missed 'Lobotomy' Jury Instruction, Judge Says

    A California federal judge said Tuesday that Uber and Waymo attorneys have "blown an opportunity" in their driverless car trade secret trial by failing to craft jury instructions on a vital issue in Silicon Valley: whether engineers need "a frontal lobotomy before going to their next job" or can apply what they've learned during prior employment.

  7. November 09, 2017

    Judge Slams Uber's 'Irritating' Response To Jury Instruction

    The California federal judge overseeing the self-driving car trade secrets dispute between Waymo and Uber admonished Uber's lawyers in a short order on Wednesday, saying he was upset that when he asked for a response on a proposed jury instruction, Uber only replied that it agreed with the proposal.

  8. November 03, 2017

    Waymo Can't Use $1.86B Damages Report In Uber Trial

    A California federal judge has cut one of Waymo LLC's nine asserted trade secrets from its suit alleging Uber Technologies Inc. stole its self-driving car technology, also excluding a Waymo expert who pegged damages at $1.86 billion from testifying in an upcoming trial.

  9. October 27, 2017

    Waymo Can See Drafts Of Secret Uber Report, Judge Says

    Waymo LLC can see drafts of a 2016 report prepared for Uber as the ride-hailing giant considered buying a self-driving truck company founded by an ex-Waymo employee, a California federal magistrate judge said Friday, ruling on fact-finding issues in Waymo's lawsuit over Uber's alleged theft of trade secrets.

  10. October 26, 2017

    Waymo's Software IP Claims Can Wait For 'Trial #2': Judge

    U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled Thursday that Waymo can't bring two new trade secrets claims over Uber's alleged use of its self-driving car code into a trial that begins in five weeks, saying its complaint focused on self-driving hardware and that software claims can be reserved for "trial number two."

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!