Judge's order bars Uber engineer from Lidar work, demands return of stolen files "Misuse of that treasure trove remains an ever-present danger wholly at his whim." Uber engineer Levandowski, accused of massive theft from Google, has been fired Engineer is accused of grabbing 14,000 files before founding his own startup. Judge refers Waymo v. Uber lawsuit to criminal investigators [Updated] Also, Uber's bid to move the case into arbitration fails.