The judge told lawyers he's torn. He said it seems overwhelmingly clear that a former Waymo executive who now works for uber stole 14,000 confidential files before he quit Waymo.
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Waymo claims Uber later hired the executive to get the stolen trade secrets.
Waymo wants the judge to freeze Uber's efforts to develop a self-driving car, until a jury issues a verdict in the case.
The judge didn't issue a ruling today.