Apple recently hired an IBM chip designer, Mark Papermaster, who was the vice president of microprocessor technology development at IBM. Now IBM is suing Mr. Papermaster for violating a non-compete clause. According to CNET, IBM released the following statement:
"Mr. Papermaster's employment by Apple is a violation of his agreement with IBM against working for a competitor should he leave IBM. We will vigorously pursue this case in court."
Non-compete clauses are tricky things. In the state of California, where Apple is located, non-compete clauses are illegal, and out-of-state non-compete contracts have, in the past, not been enforced (Application Group, Inc. v. Hunter Group, Inc.). However, the court case has been filed in New York, and I'm not a legal expert, so who knows where this is headed.
Link to CNET story.
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