Violations of the federal trade secrets law can carry up to a 10-year prison term. Eric Meyhofer will take over Levandowski's role in charge of Uber's self-driving car program, an Uber spokesperson said. The turmoil in Uber's self-driving car program is just one of numerous scandals rocking the $68bn company. A report on Uber's work environment is expected next week, following allegations of a widespread sexual harassment and gender discrimination by a former employee earlier this year. The company has seen an exodus of executives in recent months and a viral consumer boycott. Last week, Uber admitted to underpaying New York City drivers tens of millions of dollars in fares. The company is under criminal investigation by the US justice department over its use of "Greyball", a program that enabled it to evade enforcement officers in cities where it was operating illegally.