Uber to seek arbitration in Waymo self-driving case

Legal issue: Waymo, the self-driving division of technology giant Alphabet, sued ride services company Uber last month.

SAN FRANCISCO: A lawyer for Uber told a federal judge he intended to file a petition to compel arbitration in the Waymo trade secrets theft case, citing an agreement signed by a former Waymo employee who is at the heart of the case.

Waymo, the self-driving division of technology giant Alphabet, sued ride services company Uber last month, alleging it stole proprietary trade secrets and used them to quickly scale up its autonomous vehicle program.