Another Setback for Uber

The explosive legal battle between Uber and Waymo is headed for a public showdown. A federal judge in California denied Uber's request for private arbitration, according to court documents filed on Thursday night. Uber's request for arbitration would have allowed the ride-sharing giant to defend itself behind closed doors. Instead, Uber will have to go to trial to answer Waymo's accusations that an Uber engineer stole its self-driving car designs. Uber called the judge's decision "unfortunate" in a statement emailed to The Atlantic.