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Intellectual Property

Feb. 12, 2018

Uber-Waymo settlement may encourage more caution when pursuing employees

Uber Technologies Inc. settled a major trade secret case brought against it by Waymo LLC, a move that legal observers say will have some of the more cavalier technology companies in California rethinking their recruitment strategies to ensure they avoid a similar fate.

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber Technologies Inc. settled a major trade secret case brought against it by Waymo LLC on Friday, a move that legal observers say will have some of the more cavalier technology companies in California rethinking their recruitment strategies to ensure they avoid a similar fate. The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company had already fired the driverless technology guru it hired to run its driverless car project and on Friday it agreed — without admit...

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