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Nov. 29, 2017

Uber trial delayed amid allegations of hidden evidence

The autonomous car trade secret case against Uber Technologies took a wild turn Tuesday on the eve of jury selection when U.S. District Judge William Alsup announced he would postpone the trial because of new information provided by Northern District U.S. Attorney Brian Stretch.

Uber trial delayed amid allegations of hidden evidence
U.S. District Judge William Alsup calls allegations that Uber has a special team dedicated to uncovering competitors' trade secrets is "as suspicious as could be."

SAN FRANCISCO — The autonomous car trade secret case against Uber Technologies Inc. took a wild turn Tuesday on the eve of jury selection when U.S. District Judge William Alsup announced he would postpone the trial because of new information provided by Northern District U.S. Attorney Brian Stretch.

Alsup was scheduled to hear arguments from Waymo, the Alphabet Inc.-owned driverless car project, contending that the jury should be inf...

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