[ad#ad2-left]In an uprecedented lawsuit, Apple is being sued by IBM due to the fact they have signed an agree with PowerPC chip maker. According to Engadget:
IBM has filed lawsuits both against Apple in California (a state traditionally indifferent to non-competes) and against Papermaster, PA SEMI is the name of the aquired company, in New York.
[Via Endadget]
Noting Apple’s saying “PA Semi have been competitors since 2006” meaning that they have the right to look for other sources of income. I have the feeling this will not end anytime soon. Some analysts are predicting that there will not make any difference either way. I am wondering why they did this in the first The[ad#ad2-right]place. Are they wanting to fight Apple? Are they going to be able to do anything about it? These are all just questions that I would like to see resolved in the next few weeks.
IBM is sueing because of an Non-compete clause. clause stems from Mark Papermaster quiting IBM and joinin apple. They claim that he can’t be a competitor to IBM for at least a year. Most companies in California don’t bother with that clause because they don’t care about the clause. Apple is saying this is bogus and notes that the lawsuit might not make it all the way to through th system. So now only time will tell.
