BOSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge turned down a request from International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N) to bar its former head of mergers and acquisitions from working at Dell Inc (DELL.O) over allegations that he would disclose trade secrets.

The ruling means the executive, David Johnson, will be able to continue to work as Dell's senior vice president of corporate strategy while IBM proceeds with a lawsuit that claims he violated a non-compete agreement.

Read the whole story on Reuters or try our Toolbar
Bookmark and Share

Related stories from top sites:

  • Top police officer's book blocked

    Jun 25th, 2009 - BBC NEWS

    Andy Hayman retired from the Metropolitan Police in 2007 A book by the police officer who once oversaw the fight against al-Qaeda has been blocked by the attorney general.

  • Dell developing pocket Web gadget: report

    Jun 25th, 2009 - Reuters

    (Reuters) - Dell Inc, the worlds No.2 PC maker, is developing a pocket-sized device for tapping into the Internet, the Wall Street Journal said citing people familiar with the company's plans. The gadget would run on Google Inc's Android software...

  • Thumbing Windows 7 onto Netbooks

    Jun 25th, 2009 - CNET

    Microsoft is considering offering Windows 7 on a thumb drive to allow Netbook owners to more easily upgrade their machines, a source tells CNET News. The move, which is still under consideration...

  • What PC makers are paying for Windows 7

    Jun 25th, 2009 - CNET

    As it did on the retail side, Microsoft plans to charge PC makers the same for the business version of Windows 7, while cutting the price of Windows 7 Home premium as compared to its predecessor...

  • 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star Danielle Staub blocks sex tape

    Jun 25th, 2009 - NY Daily News

    "Housewives" star Danielle Staub blocked her ex-boyfriend from releasing an X-rated video of her Wednesday, even as another uproar over her unsavory past percolated. A...

More stories ...

Leave a Reply

Comment moderation is enabled. Your comment may take some time to appear.