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Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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Re: Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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Post by [deleted] »

Waterluvian wrote: post #7
cantrip wrote: post #3

"Wong also claims knowledge of a large swath of Levandowski’s personal and business dealings. She does so in great detail, including dozens of overheard names, the license-plate numbers of cars she observed at a Levandowski property, and an extensive list of the BDSM gear she claims he kept in his bedroom." This sounds a lot like she was spying on him for trade secrets. Also, the BDSM gear is completely irrelevant to…

The only reason to ever publicise stuff like that is to smear someone. Its low and it undermines any legitimate claim. I'm sure a defense would point out the vexacious nature of those publications.

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Re: Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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Post by crag »

Waterluvian wrote: post #7
cantrip wrote: post #3

"Wong also claims knowledge of a large swath of Levandowski’s personal and business dealings. She does so in great detail, including dozens of overheard names, the license-plate numbers of cars she observed at a Levandowski property, and an extensive list of the BDSM gear she claims he kept in his bedroom." This sounds a lot like she was spying on him for trade secrets. Also, the BDSM gear is completely irrelevant to…

The only reason to ever publicise stuff like that is to smear someone. Its low and it undermines any legitimate claim. I'm sure a defense would point out the vexacious nature of those publications.

It will never reach a courtroom. He will settle long before that.

He has too much at stake for her to take the stand and be questioned.

Re: Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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Post by lafar6502 »

giarc wrote: post #10
Isamu wrote: post #5

There are so many allegations of wrongdoing that have nothing to do with her main complaint (unpaid wages and mistreatment) that I wonder if this is a tactic to get him to settle quickly, in order to get her to shut up.

I think an issue is that she obviously was listening very closely for a very long time. There are a lot of very detailed conversations with names and specifics that go back awhile. A regular nanny probably wouldn't be listening to phone conversations and committing to memory the names and things said by your employer.

Or she knew she might need the information later.

Re: Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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Post by cantrip »

dawhizkid wrote: post #8
Isamu wrote: post #5

There are so many allegations of wrongdoing that have nothing to do with her main complaint (unpaid wages and mistreatment) that I wonder if this is a tactic to get him to settle quickly, in order to get her to shut up.

Yes...it's like the Damore lawsuit...designed for maximal embarrassment with goal of quick settlement.

How is the Damore lawsuit embarrassing to Google? From my perspective it's really only embarrassing for him.

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Post by dragonwriter »

cantrip wrote: post #3

"Wong also claims knowledge of a large swath of Levandowski’s personal and business dealings. She does so in great detail, including dozens of overheard names, the license-plate numbers of cars she observed at a Levandowski property, and an extensive list of the BDSM gear she claims he kept in his bedroom." This sounds a lot like she was spying on him for trade secrets. Also, the BDSM gear is completely irrelevant to…

> This sounds a lot like she was spying on him for trade secrets. Also, the BDSM gear is completely irrelevant to anything.

Without access to the actual complaint, there's little basis for the first sentence and none for the second.

Re: Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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Post by i_am_nomad »

crag wrote: post #9

What happens when you ignore the hired "help". I'm willing to bet this Levandowski fellow didn't even see her standing in the room. Obviously, this is a tactic that Wong's lawyers (and her) are using to get Levandowski to settle quickly. If he settles I'd bet there will be a gag clause attached. There's a lesson here: if you involved in shading dealings, be discreet.

> gag clause

Ahem.

Re: Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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Post by rdiddly »

cantrip wrote: post #3

"Wong also claims knowledge of a large swath of Levandowski’s personal and business dealings. She does so in great detail, including dozens of overheard names, the license-plate numbers of cars she observed at a Levandowski property, and an extensive list of the BDSM gear she claims he kept in his bedroom." This sounds a lot like she was spying on him for trade secrets. Also, the BDSM gear is completely irrelevant to…

It's relevant to getting revenge. It worked. Will it be thrown out of court? It was never intended for court.

Re: Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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Post by KKKKkkkk1 »

Wong’s complaint says that on April 27 she overheard Levandowski and his brother Mike talking about how Levandowski might drive up to Alberta, Canada, to avoid prison.

Given this new information, how much more likely does this make that he will be arrested to prevent him fleeing?

Re: Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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Post by nappy-doo »

cantrip wrote: post #14
dawhizkid wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes...it's like the Damore lawsuit...designed for maximal embarrassment with goal of quick settlement.

How is the Damore lawsuit embarrassing to Google? From my perspective it's really only embarrassing for him.

read the class action filing. It's incredibly damning to Google.

(Full disclosure, I'm a Xoogler, who left a couple of months before Damore. I am good friends with many of the people categorized as hostile in the filing.)

Re: Anthony Levandowski Faces New Claims of Stealing

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Post by dawhizkid »

cantrip wrote: post #14
dawhizkid wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes...it's like the Damore lawsuit...designed for maximal embarrassment with goal of quick settlement.

How is the Damore lawsuit embarrassing to Google? From my perspective it's really only embarrassing for him.

He's definitely trying to embarrass Google. This is a company that prides itself on how it treats its employees and Damore is trying to embarrass the company by arguing that it doesn't treat certain classes of employees well at all with screenshots/emails/statements. Internally I'm sure execs/legal/HR are wondering whether conversations about the lawsuit internally will create rifts that damage working relationships between employees and the long term effects when it comes to recruiting.
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