Uber Technologies Inc. has generated billions of dollars from the labor of its drivers without the expense of treating them as employees. California is poised to disrupt that business model, and the ride-hailing behemoth is gearing up for a legal fight.
September 11, 2019Joel Rosenblatt
Government, Business
A dashboard-mounted smartphone displays the Uber app in Frankfurt, Germany. (Alex Kraus/Bloomberg News)
Uber Braces for Fight Over Big Change to Gig-Economy Work Rules
A dashboard-mounted smartphone displays the Uber app in Frankfurt, Germany. (Alex Kraus/Bloomberg News)
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, left, and Anthony Levandowski, co-founder of Otto, pose for a photo in the lobby of Uber headquarters, Aug. 18, 2016, in San Francisco. (Tony Avelar/ AP Photo)
Anthony Levandowski to Defend Himself Against Google’s Breach-of-Contract Claims
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, left, and Anthony Levandowski, co-founder of Otto, pose for a photo in the lobby of Uber headquarters, Aug. 18, 2016, in San Francisco. (Tony Avelar/ AP Photo)
Uber Technologies Inc.’s settlement of Waymo’s trade-secrets lawsuit in February left a key piece unresolved: the role played by Anthony Levandowski, the engineer at the center of the alleged theft of critical self-driving technology.
April 30, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Photos by Seth Wenig, Eric Risberg/AP
Uber Settles Waymo Driverless Car Suit, Said to Pay $245 Million
Photos by Seth Wenig, Eric Risberg/AP
Uber Technologies Inc. settled the high-stakes trade-secret theft lawsuit brought by Waymo, resolving a conflict that already cost the ride-hailing giant its top driverless car engineer and threatened to further embarrass the company.
February 9, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Carlos Jasso/Reuters
Uber’s Well-Paid ‘Whistle Blower’ Slammed by In-House Lawyer
Carlos Jasso/Reuters
An Uber Technologies Inc. security manager who was paid $4.5 million over his termination was derided by one of the company’s top internal lawyers as a thief and “extortionist” who made “fantastical” allegations of unethical conduct inside the company.
November 30, 2017
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Seth Wenig, Eric Risner/AP
Uber-Waymo Trial Delayed Again Following Allegations of Rogue Conduct at Uber
Seth Wenig, Eric Risner/AP
An Uber Technologies Inc. whistleblower made explosive allegations that a company team stole trade secrets to gain an edge over rivals, prompting a judge to further delay the ride-hailing company’s trial with Waymo.
November 28, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Otto
Judge Rules Otto Trucking No Longer a Co-Defendant With Uber in Waymo Case
Otto
Waymo was dealt a fresh setback in its fight with Uber Technologies Inc. with a series of unfavorable rulings ahead of a high-stakes trial next month over driverless technology.
November 3, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Waymo
Waymo Engineer Left Trail of Deleted Files En Route to Uber
Waymo
Uber Technologies Inc. hired an engineer to lead its driverless car program last year even after its own research revealed red flags about how much proprietary information he took from his former employer, Waymo.
October 5, 2017
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Levandowski by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Uber Denies It Knew About Copied Data in Waymo Secrets Suit
Levandowski by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Uber Technologies Inc. said it didn’t know about the alleged theft of proprietary information from Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous driving unit by an executive until Waymo filed a lawsuit in February.
July 3, 2017
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Anthony Levandowski by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Uber Threatens to Fire Anthony Levandowski
Anthony Levandowski by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Uber Technologies Inc. threatened to fire the man at the center of its legal battle with Alphabet Inc., telling its top driverless technology engineer, Anthony Levandowski, to either deny taking files from his former employer or turn them over.
May 19, 2017Prosecutors Face Skeptical Judge in FedEx Drug-Shipping Case
Proving to jurors that FedEx Corp. is a criminal because it delivered illegal prescriptions from Internet drug stores was never going to be easy. Convincing a federal judge who questioned the “novel prosecution” may be even tougher.
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