Microsoft Offers to Settle Suit Vs. Google
An AP newswire article by Gene Johnson, via Yahoo! News, reports that:
Hours after a state judge ruled that a former Microsoft Corp. executive may begin doing limited work for rival Google Inc., a top Microsoft lawyer said the software giant was prepared to settle its lawsuit if the restrictions on Kai-Fu Lee remain in effect until next summer.
Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith said Tuesday night the company was pleased with the restrictions and would end all litigation if Google and Lee agree to abide by the judge's order until next July, when Lee's noncompete agreement expires.
"We can settle this lawsuit tomorrow," Smith said. "We can get back to ... competing in the marketplace."
Lee still cannot work on products, services or projects he worked on at Microsoft, including computer search technology, pending a trial set for January. Superior Court Judge Steven Gonzalez said Tuesday that the noncompete agreement Lee signed with Microsoft is valid.
posted by Fergie @ 9/14/2005 06:30:00 AM
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