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For more background, this New Yorker essay is useful. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/22/did-uber-steal-googles-intellectual-property https://www.ne

• keithyjohnson 7y ago
  Great article, I liked that it illuminates the question--whats a trade secret vs knowledge from on-the-job-experience? And where's the line across which a company can say you've used a trade secret? It's scary to think that one of the outcomes of this case could be a precedent that allows companies to go after what's in your head.
  • compiler-guy 7y ago
    It's unlikely that this will be a precedent for companies "going after what is in your head." The accusation is that Levandowski downloaded numerous proprietary files and plans, which is very far from personal knowledge.