Microsoft, Google to resume battle for employee

Microsoft and Google are heading back to court on Friday in ongoing dispute over Kai-Fu Lee, a former Microsoft executive that quit in July to work for Google.

Microsoft sued Google for hiring Lee to run its operations in China, alleging his new duties violate the terms of an employment agreement he signed when he joined Microsoft.

The companies are scheduled to appear on Friday at a hearing in federal court in San Jose, Calif., where Google wants the case decided. Microsoft wants the case decided in the state of Washington, where the software maker is based and where a judge already has already temporarily banned Lee from performing certain work for Google until he issues a final ruling. That case is scheduled to go to trial in January.

Google initially filed its countersuit in California state court, which generally frowns upon noncompete contracts. Microsoft had the case moved to federal court.

At Friday's hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Whyte is scheduled to hear two motions. One is Google's request that the court void Lee's contract and issue a summary judgment without a trial. The other is Microsoft's motion to either dismiss, transfer or stay Google's suit.

Microsoft offered to settle the suits with Google after Washington court issued the preliminary injunction. Google has not responded to the offer, which asks the company to limit Lee's duties until the noncompete agreement expires in July.

[luopuhe]

当初开复从苹果跳槽到微软时，

当初开复从苹果跳槽到微软时，苹果为什么不和微软也达一场官司？说明微软使李开复?升值?了。
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[Believe Brain]

translation

Cnet do not 'translate' Chinese character?!
try again with image file format or just type English ...

[pentium4forever]

Translation

What is this? A different language? I don't think CNET displays Chinese/Japanese that well. Can you repost in English please.

Google translator translated your text from Chinese simplified to English as:

Initially 开复 when changed job from the apple to Microsoft, apple why disagrees Microsoft also reaches one lawsuit? Explains Microsoft causes Li 开复 " revaluation ". Continues to pay attention to

[pentium4forever]

Just leave him alone Microsoft!

For crying out loud, Microsoft, just let the guy work for Google already!

[stevenho2]

Microsoft Steven Hogden

I work on the Microsoft campus.Mr.Gates&Microsoft are the big dog's.Google's a playfull little thing.I understand Google is feeling(frisky).Mr Microsoft will tolerate just so much.Then he will have to treat google.The same why a pimp treats one of his girls.That has been cheating him on the $$$$$$$$ tip. It's as they say where I come from.It's just business