Uber Technologies Inc. threatened to fire the man at the center of its legal battle with Google affiliate Waymo, telling its top driverless technology engineer to either deny taking files from his former employer or turn them over. Uber General Counsel Salle Yoo made the demand in a May 15 letter to Anthony Levandowski, citing a court order. Yoo told him that failure to comply with the demand could result in his termination from the company, according to a court filing. The engineer formerly worked at Waymo.
“If you do not agree to comply with all of the requirements set forth herein, or if you fail to comply in a material manner, then Uber will take adverse employment action against you, which may include termination of your employment,” Yoo wrote in the letter.
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