Question

In early 2022, Levandowski, and Uber reached a global settlement, with Levandowski owing between $25 and $30 million. What is the context of this settlement?

(a) Employment dispute
(b) Intellectual property infringement
(c) Environmental lawsuit
(d) Breach of contract

Answer 1

The settlement between Levandowski and Uber in early 2022 was an intellectual property infringement dispute, with Levandowski owing between $25 and $30 million to Waymo, the autonomous vehicle division of Alphabet Inc. Therefore, the correct option is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The context of the settlement reached between Levandowski and Uber in early 2022 was an intellectual property infringement dispute.

Anthony Levandowski, a former engineer at Go_ogle's self-driving car division, Waymo, was accused of stealing trade secrets and using them to benefit Uber's self-driving program.

In the settlement, Levandowski agreed to pay between $25 and $30 million to Waymo, the autonomous vehicle division of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Go_ogle.