SAN FRANCISCO — The latest curveball in Waymo’s trade secrets lawsuit against rival Uber was the disclosure that employees at the ride-hail giant routinely used such messaging apps as Wickr and Telegram, where communications can be set to self-destruct. It’s one of the main reasons the trial, originally set to start Dec. 4, has been delayed until February.
Waymo has (perhaps unsurprisingly) made much of the revelation, which could add force to its prior claims that Uber intentionally destroyed evidence before and during the litigation. But even Uber’s new CEO seemed to suggest that the use of such apps was inappropriate when he took to Twitter to announce that he had put a stop to their use in September.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Advance® Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
