Waymo—Successfully sued California DMV to block release of driverless crash data as 'trade secret'
Waymo sued the California DMV in January 2022 to prevent public release of data on driverless crashes, claiming it constituted a trade secret. Topics Waymo wanted hidden included emergency handling procedures and operational constraints. In February 2022, Waymo was successful in preventing the release, despite claiming they would be transparent about safety.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Successfully sued California DMV to block release of driverless crash data as 'trade secret'
Waymo sued the California DMV in January 2022 to prevent public release of data on driverless crashes, claiming it constituted a trade secret. Topics Waymo wanted hidden included emergency handling procedures and operational constraints. In February 2022, Waymo was successful in preventing the release, despite claiming they would be transparent about safety.