Microsoft Suit against Google and Kai-Fu Lee
Two giant companies, Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. were engaged in a court battle in Seattle in an argument that sought to establish the kind of tasks one of Google’s most senior executives should be engaged in and the ones in which he should not be a part of within a given duration (Microsoft, Goggle spar in Kai –Fu Lee case, 20015). A case that was to assess and give a verdict on the means in which the official was hired was to commence in the year 2006, January. The case was to be heard by Judge Steven Gonzalez.
The court that was set to hear and determine the case was based in Washington. Until his appointment by Google, Kai-Fu Lee was serving on the capacity of corporate vice president in …show more content…
All this despite attempts fostered by Google to have the courts in California nullify the suit that was tabled before the Washington court (Montalbano, 2005). Odds of a Washington based court enforcing the laws surrounding non-compete clauses were increasingly higher than that of a California based court enforcing them. These sentiments were echoed by Robin Meadow who is a partner at one of the leading law firms in Los Angeles called Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP. He further added that the party that was first to get to the courts first would stand a better chance of having the decision ruled in their favor. It was his overall determination that what was set to unfold in Washington would have a major bearing on the way the case would eventually be determined by the judge. This was a confirmation that Microsoft stood a better chance of winning the case since it had already filed the suit in Seattle and consequently, won the preliminary round. “Microsoft has a slight edge that could ultimately prevent Lee from working at Google for a year” (Montalbano,
Two giant companies, Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. were engaged in a court battle in Seattle in an argument that sought to establish the kind of tasks one of Google’s most senior executives should be engaged in and the ones in which he should not be a part of within a given duration (Microsoft, Goggle spar in Kai –Fu Lee case, 20015). A case that was to assess and give a verdict on the means in which the official was hired was to commence in the year 2006, January. The case was to be heard by Judge Steven Gonzalez.
The court that was set to hear and determine the case was based in Washington. Until his appointment by Google, Kai-Fu Lee was serving on the capacity of corporate vice president in …show more content…
All this despite attempts fostered by Google to have the courts in California nullify the suit that was tabled before the Washington court (Montalbano, 2005). Odds of a Washington based court enforcing the laws surrounding non-compete clauses were increasingly higher than that of a California based court enforcing them. These sentiments were echoed by Robin Meadow who is a partner at one of the leading law firms in Los Angeles called Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP. He further added that the party that was first to get to the courts first would stand a better chance of having the decision ruled in their favor. It was his overall determination that what was set to unfold in Washington would have a major bearing on the way the case would eventually be determined by the judge. This was a confirmation that Microsoft stood a better chance of winning the case since it had already filed the suit in Seattle and consequently, won the preliminary round. “Microsoft has a slight edge that could ultimately prevent Lee from working at Google for a year” (Montalbano,