Comments on: New Apple exec Mark Papermaster ordered to stop working immediately

By: Apple And IBM Resolve Employment Dispute; Papermaster Can Now Get To Work | Kawink Blog

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:20:51 +0000

[...] IBM as its new senior vice president of hardware engineering for devices, IBM struck back with a lawsuit attempting to bar him from switching jobs. Citing his non-compete clause, IBM convinced a judge to [...]

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By: Apple calls off dogs: Papermaster can now work for Lenovo | FocuSoft Tech Blog

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By: AppleとIBM、引き抜き紛争の結末。Papermasterは結局Appleへ

AppleとIBM、引き抜き紛争の結末。Papermasterは結局Appleへ — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:10:37 +0000

[...] AppleがIBMからMark Papermasterをデバイス担当のハードウェアエンジニアリング部門VPとして引き抜こうとした際、IBMは転職阻止を法廷に訴えた。IBMは競合禁止条項を盾にPapermasterに対して紛争決着までAppleで働くことを待機するようにとの法廷から命ずることを訴えた。IBMはPapermasterの子どもをもこの紛争に巻き込んだ。 [...]

By: Apple And IBM Resolve Employment Dispute; Papermaster Can Now Get To Work

Apple And IBM Resolve Employment Dispute; Papermaster Can Now Get To Work — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:24:44 +0000

By: CrunchGear » Archive » Judge: Papermaster could cause “irreparable harm” to IBM at Apple

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:20:47 +0000

[...] this legal melee began earlier this month, I guessed that the judge was simply taking IBM at its word and ordering Papermaster to stop work [...]

By: CrunchGear » Archive » Kodak suing Samsung and LG over patent infringement

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:31:00 +0000

[...] There are so many lawsuits about that you can’t swing a cat without hitting a lawyer. IBM is suing Papermaster, Papermaster is suing IBM, Apple and Psystar are suing each other, the US is suing LCD makers, [...]

By: CrunchGear » Archive » The Papermaster saga continues: far from first choice, and IBM didn’t try that hard to keep him

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:07:53 +0000

[...] play on “Boston Legal” probably would have been better (and easier) The ongoing drama between Apple and IBM in which would-be iPod and iPhone division head Mark Papermaster is charged [...]

By: Numble

Numble — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:20:04 +0000

For an expert on microchips and technology, he doesn’t seem that smart.
Sure, he couldn’t have foreseen with absolute certainty that he would be in this situation, but he had to have known it would be a possibility.

By: amulet's me2DAY

amulet's me2DAY — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:07:20 +0000

amulet의 생각…

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By: New Apple exec Mark Papermaster ordered to stop working immediately | Tech News - Business News And Social Networking

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:08:44 +0000

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By: IBM: ‘Mark cannot work for Apple!’ | Startup Meme - Technology Startup and Latest Tech News

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:49:56 +0000

[...] The lawyers at IBM’s end are bent at figuring out more clauses that they can use against him while he obeys Federal District Judge, Kenneth Karas’ orders and puts a halts his work at [...]

By: Painted_Cave

Painted_Cave — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:23:18 +0000

I think everyone is overlooking the obvious: IBM does business-oriented work. Apple does the hip, trendy consumer thing.

What better way to fully exploit the iPhone, iPod Touch and integrated data distribution network iTunes than to crack the business market and displace Windows/WinMo?

And wouldn’t Pagemaster be just the right person with the perfect resume and background to lead the Apple/Jobs revolution in that market?

Steve Jobs is a smart guy. If I can glance at the situation and see it, you know it has more than merely crossed Jobs’ mind, and apparently IBM sees it, too.

By: botchagalupe

botchagalupe — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:34:53 +0000

“Non Competes are very serious”

Thank you. Too many people live by the “non-competes are not enforceable myth” and find them selves in big trouble when they are not in Kansas anymore. There are a few salient points when it comes to Papermaster.

1) The Jurisdiction of his IBM contract is NY not CA.
2) His agreement is not an employment contract it is an awards contract. There is a huge difference.
3) The biggest point is that this really isn’t IBM v Papermaster anymore. Apple, knowing of his contract, could be hit with a tortious interference claim if they pursue Papermaster at this point (notice how they have backed down).

I have been following this on my blog and have a lot more to say about this if you are interested.

http://www.johnmwillis.com/ibm/ibm-v-apple-the-ironic-twist

john
johnmwillis.com

By: Edgelings.com » Judge Orders Cease-and-Desist on IBM Exec’s Move to Apple

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:35:58 +0000

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By: Ori

Ori — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:20:26 +0000

I think that non-compete is a fair requirement; a VP in a comapany has access to top confidential information and the risk of being “stolen” to a competitor is big. However, inmany countries (including the one I live in, Israel) when you go to court, they will not enforce it.

Interesting to see what happens in a few days/weeks, expcially in this economy.

my comments at http://www.commentino.com/orim

By: Rocky

Rocky — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:59:40 +0000

Nobody can win against IBM lawyers, I can guarantee.