https://www.recode.net/2017/7/31/16072828/uber-alphabet-google-waymo-self-driving-lawsuit-anthony-levandowski-indemnity

The self-driving engineer at the center of Alphabet’s lawsuit against Uber insisted — before Uber acquired it — that the ride-hail company agree to defend him and his company, Otto Trucking, against any future lawsuits. That’s according to a deposition given by Uber’s Vice President of Corporate Development Cameron Poetzscher.

Anthony Levandowski — who has since been fired from Uber — and his co-founder Lior Ron told Uber that protection against potential lawsuits was a “critical part” of the deal, Poetzscher said. In his words, Levandowski and Ron were afraid that Alphabet would sue them “out of anger.”