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They likely wouldn't get a total injunction even if Levandowski turns over the files. Google still has to show that the trade secrets are being used and where,
by rhino369 9y ago
They likely wouldn't get a total injunction even if Levandowski turns over the files. Google still has to show that the trade secrets are being used and where, if they want a judge to issue an injunction that stop Uber from operating.
Google is going to have to look at Uber tech and see how similar it is to the documents Levandowski allegedly stole. They will have to depose Uber engineers, read Levandowski's emails at Uber, etc.
- deegles 9y agoDoesn't Google own a portion of Uber? Can't they use that for access?
- rhino369 9y agoBeing a shareholder doesn't usually give you access to non-public materials. They'll be able to get emails, technical docs, and deposition testimony via the court system.
- praneshp 9y agoI'm totally uneducated about things like this. Can someone explain if this could ever happen? What really stops activist investors from demanding logs from a web company, for instance?
- wayn3 9y agoMaybe the fact that they are not operating the company. They maybe have a board seat. They can use that vote to get rid of the CEO and hire a new one. That CEO can then decide to give them access to files. CEOs of delaware corps have to do whats in the best interest of the company. It is probably not in the best interest of the company to reveal documents to a shareholder for the purpose of being successfully sued by that shareholder. Its probably entirely impossible for a random investor to demand shit.