Google parent company Alphabet is seeking at least $2.6 billion from Uber for allegedly stealing self-driving car trade secrets from Waymo:
Alphabet thinks Uber should pay $2.6 billion for allegedly stealing a single trade secret.
Alphabet is in court with Uber today to convince a judge to delay the Oct. 10 trial in its self-driving lawsuit against the ride-hail company. But during the hearing, an Uber attorney said that Alphabet is seeking $2.6 billion in damages for just one of the nine trade secrets the company is claiming a former Uber executive stole.
Before today's hearing, the amount of damages Alphabet wanted a court to award them was not public and had been redacted from court filings.
In its opposition to Alphabet's request for a trial delay, Uber claims Alphabet is simply asking for a "do-over" because its allegations that an executive stole files and brought them to Uber has weakened.
Also at Reuters, Ars Technica, Engadget, The Street, MarketWatch, and TechCrunch.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Friday September 22 2017, @08:20PM
I don't think this is a full list, but...
Uber's scandals, blunders and PR disasters: the full list [theguardian.com]
There are many other regional and local dustups. For example, it could get kicked out of London at the end of this month (probably not because they can remain there while appealing the decision).
[SIG] 10/28/2017: Soylent Upgrade v14 [soylentnews.org]