Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. has been at the center of a string of controversies in recent weeks. Last month, for instance, a former engineer alleged that her supervisor sexually harassed her. Days later, Alphabet Inc. subsidiary Waymo sued Uber, alleging a former employee stole intellectual property related to self-driving cars.
The news that San Francisco-based Uber is using an ethically and legally questionable program called “Greyball” to evade authorities in certain cities has put the focus on the company’s legal department and the pressures in-house attorneys face as they become more aligned with business functions.
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