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Propel: Under the hood with Uber

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In the latest installment of Propel, our podcast series on self-driving vehicles, New York partner Paul Keller interviews Lando Juarez, Uber’s Head of Legal for Autonomous Mobility and Delivery, about Uber’s historical and...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.8.2020 | Top Story: Uber Sheds Long-Struggling Self-Driving Unit in Deal With Aurora

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After an ill-fated multi-year effort to develop a self-driving car, Uber (which spent “hundreds of millions of dollars” on the project) is “handing the autonomous vehicle effort over to a Silicon Valley start-up”—Aurora—along...more

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Self-Driving to Federal Prison: The Trade Secret Theft Saga of Anthony Levandowski Continues

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The much-ballyhooed legal battle over trade secrets concerning self-driving automobile technology involving Uber took its latest (and perhaps final) turn last week, when engineer Anthony Levandowski was sentenced to 18 months...more

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Financial Daily Dose 5.29.2020 | Top Story: Google Cut Costs . . . .

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Google cut costs by rescinding offers to more than 2,000 contract workers due to the strains of the pandemic....more

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Financial Daily Dose 5.27.2020 | Top Story: AT&T Officially Enters Streaming Wars With Its Pricey HBO Max Offering

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With HBO Max entering the fray today, we’ve got your latest dispatch from the streaming wars, including thoughts on Max’s ability to deliver on its promise to “crush” Netflix despite a very crowded playing field, a spendy...more

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Uber Board Was Disinterested and Independent to Assess a Pre-Suit Demand for Acquisition of Google Program

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Uber Technologies’ board approved the acquisition of Google’s more mature autonomous vehicle program. The transaction was high risk and flawed from its inception, ending in embarrassment after Uber learned that key employees...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Examines Director Liability for Acquisitions

In McElrath v. Kalanick et al, the Delaware Supreme Court examined the liability of directors of Uber for an acquisition.  The case arose out of Uber’s acquisition of Ottomotto LLC.  Otto was founded by Anthony Levandowski, a...more

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How 3 Cases Involving Self-Driving Cars Highlight eDiscovery and the IoT

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Litigation is nothing new for the auto industry. But recent lawsuits surrounding accidents involving self-driving vehicles show that Electronically Stored Information (ESI) is a key component in these cases, because modern...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.28.2019 | Top Story: British PM to Suspend Parliament in Bid to Push Through Brexit

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Man-of-the-people PM Boris Johnson is set to as the Queen to suspend parliament for 5 weeks in an attempt to squeeze the time for opposition to the October 31st Brexit deadline, a move that’s prompting concerns about a...more

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Ubers of the Future will Monitor Your Vital Signs

Uber has announced that it is considering developing self-driving cars that monitor passengers’ vital signs by asking the passengers how they feel during the ride, in order to provide a stress-free and satisfying trip. ...more

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Driverless Vehicles: Reducing or Worsening Traffic?

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Whether autonomous vehicles (AVs) will decrease or increase traffic is a surprisingly complicated question. AVs will not only affect how people commute, but could also change how populations are distributed and how cities are...more

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Highly Automated and Connected Vehicles Update - June 2019 #2

Automakers Tap VR to Banish Boredom in Autonomous Cars - Carmakers are banking on virtual reality (VR) experiences to keep occupants of autonomous vehicles entertained. Holoride, a startup co-founded by an Audi subsidiary,...more

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Arizona County Attorney Finds Uber Not Criminally Responsible In Autonomous Vehicle Crash

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A year after the first pedestrian was killed in a collision with an autonomous vehicle, an Arizona county attorney has determined that the company operating and testing the vehicle in autonomous mode is not criminally liable....more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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As expected based on news over the weekend, the US and Mexico have announced a preliminary deal to revise “key portions” of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Notably, Canada is thus far left out in the cold....more

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Uber’s throwing in the towel on Otto, its self-driving truck unit that was at the center of an IP-theft scandal with Waymo and will shift its focus to autonomous cars....more

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Self-Driving Cars: Are You In or Out?

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Autonomous vehicle testing and development continues to accelerate. Problems and setbacks, however, have delayed technology advancement and assessment, and influenced public perception of this new transportation mechanism....more

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NTSB Preliminary Report Reminds That Driver Error Persists

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued its preliminary report concerning the March 18, 2018 incident in Tempe, Arizona in which a pedestrian was struck and killed by a Volvo XC90 sport utility vehicle...more

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Under the Hood of Liability in the Age of Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-driving cars and related legal issues have captivated the cybersecurity world as of late. And with good reason. In 2018 we saw the first fatality associated with a self-driving Uber, adding to the growing attention paid...more

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Self-Driving Uber Fatality Could Complicate Regulations

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A self-driving car operated by Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona last month. The incident has led policymakers to revisit concerns over autonomous vehicle (AV) regulations where...more

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Fatal Accident Put Autonomous Vehicle Programs Under Scrutiny

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High profile accidents related to autonomous vehicles are impacting the planned expansion of existing autonomous vehicle pilot programs. In 2016, a driver in Florida died while using autopilot mode on his vehicle...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2018 #4

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Russians Continue to Attack U.S. Energy and Power Sectors - Late last week, a joint statement by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the Russian government has been...more

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Self-Driving Uber Vehicle Kills Pedestrian in Arizona

This week, a self-driving SUV operated by Uber—and with an emergency backup driver behind the wheel—struck and killed a 49-year-old pedestrian as she walked her bicycle across a street in Tempe, Arizona. It is believed to be...more

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Top Developments And Headlines In Trade Secret, Computer Fraud, And Non-Compete Law In 2017 And What We Expect In 2018

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Continuing our annual tradition, we present the top developments and headlines for 2017 and what we expect in 2018 in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law....more

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Lessons From The Waymo v Uber Trade Secrets Trial

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Just hours after the Eagles clinched their upset Super Bowl win over the Patriots, a different battle royale began in a San Francisco courtroom between an established juggernaut and its upstart rival. For techies and trade...more

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Uber and Waymo Settle Trade Secret Dispute

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On February 9, 2018, Uber and Waymo agreed to settle their closely watched trade secret dispute related to self-driving car technology. As part of the settlement, Uber has agreed not to use any Waymo confidential information...more

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