Waymo Took Legal Action Against Engineer Before Suing Uber
- Uber says its robocar rival pursued claims in arbitration
- Ride-hailing company is fighting trade-secret theft lawsuit
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Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit quietly took legal action against a former executive in its self-driving unit for allegedly betraying the company four months before it sued Uber Technologies Inc. for trade-secret theft, according to Uber.
Waymo initiated claims in private arbitration against Anthony Levandowski in October, accusing him of violating his contract’s confidentiality obligations and improperly recruiting colleagues for his own robocar venture, Uber said Wednesday in a court filing.