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Stop, Thief! Did Uber Steal Google’s Intellectual Property? Silicon Valley was built on job-hopping. But when aleader of Google’s self-driving-car unit joined Uber, Google filed suit. Nowthe Feds are on the case.
By Charles Duhigg
Silicon Valley prospered by encouraging employees to join rivals or form startups. But aging titans like Google have threated disloyal talent with lawsuits - and jail.