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Written by Nick Farrell
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Wednesday, 28 January 2009 04:10 |
Big Blue buries the hatchet
IBM has
resolved a lawsuit against its former vice president and the executive, Mark
Papermaster, who is now allowed to work for Apple six months after leaving
his post at IBM.
Big Blue claimed that Papermaster's quick move to the
Cupertino toymaker violated confidentiality agreements. Apple wanted
Papermaster to head its iPod and iPhone hardware engineering teams, replacing
Tony Fadell.
A federal district court granted IBM's request for
preliminary injunctive relief and ordered that Papermaster "immediately cease
employment" with Apple. However the two have agreed to resolve the
lawsuit, but Papermaster won't be able to join Apple until after April 24.
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