Levandowski files suit against Uber [pdf]

Post by tdrp » Sat, Jul 18, 2020, 2:17 AM UTC

zsandwich wrote: post #35

godzillabrennus wrote: post #32

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Lewandowski still apparently took massive amounts of proprietary data from his employer. Even if he was smart enough to not put that data on his new companies systems we all know he had a way to reference it when necessary.

I think the plea deal actually debunked the idea that he took docs. Govt could only "get him" on a meeting minutes doc. And the trade secrets that were found at Uber were software brought over by software engineers that haven't been charged.

Post by tdrp » Sat, Jul 18, 2020, 2:18 AM UTC

godzillabrennus wrote: post #32

arciini wrote: post #28

While I don't think Levandowski is a good guy (he did take a bunch of files, even if I think it's unlikely they were used in any real way), I think the way Google pursued him hinders skilled individuals from switching between companies and spreading innovation. Here's an excerpt from a New Yorker article about the case: > The judge, William Alsup, quickly tired of such distractions. “Despite the excellent quality of…

Lewandowski still apparently took massive amounts of proprietary data from his employer. Even if he was smart enough to not put that data on his new companies systems we all know he had a way to reference it when necessary.

Post by rvz » Sat, Jul 18, 2020, 2:22 AM UTC

MrSandman wrote: post #6

justinclift wrote: post #4

It's a .docx file. Potential for malicious macros?

I used filebin to create a link - should be fine. Otherwise the doc is behind a paywall.

Post by CydeWeys » Sat, Jul 18, 2020, 2:32 AM UTC

WrtCdEvrydy wrote: post #56

tedunangst wrote: post #36

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Is it really so difficult to not make massive archives shortly before quitting your current employer? The GS programmer had the same problem. Somehow unable to simply walk away without making a backup of everything.

> make massive archives shortly before quitting your current employer What's the rule on this? two weeks? three months? two years?

Post by Fezzik » Sat, Jul 18, 2020, 2:35 AM UTC

cletus wrote: post #50

parthdesai wrote: post #11

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And Uber didn't do anything wrong at all. >These people are the cancer of Silicon Valley that generally has integrity and decency in pursuing startup endeavors The very same SV that has Airbnb, doordash, grubhub et all? give me a break

Oof, bad example there. Airbnb is cancer. It’s enabling people to run illegal hotels in residential neighborhoods, allowing people to cash in when their neighbors pay the price and driving up rents. And no I don’t care if you’ve had use out of it or you feel like “it’s my property, I can do what I want with it”, which is an entirely self-serving rationalization that doesn’t stand up any sort of scrutiny.