Uber's Levandowski Fights Full Disclosure Over Waymo Secrets

  • Driverless car project engineer is worried about prosecution
  • Alphabet unit says ride-hailing giant is stonewalling in suit

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Uber Technologies Inc.’s robocar project director wants his company to be spared from having to turn over certain documents in Waymo’s trade-secrets theft suit, saying he’s vulnerable to criminal prosecution.

Engineer Anthony Levandowski, who’s asserting his constitutional right against self-incrimination, asked a San Francisco federal judge Thursday to scale back an order requiring the ride-hailing giant to disclose thousands of records relating to driverless technology.