Uber Technologies Inc.’s driverless car program seems headed toward existential obstacles in U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California’s courtroom.

Anthony Levandowski, the head of Uber’s driverless car program whom Google accuses of stealing its technology, on Tuesday formally invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to provide documents that might shed light on the source of the technology. Uber has asked Alsup not to draw an adverse inference against the company if Levandowski refuses to play ball.

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