Swimming with sharks: Apple Steals I.B.M.’s Top Lawyer

Apple Computer on Monday said it had hired I.B.M.’s head lawyer Donald Rosenberg to take over as its new senior vice president and general counsel. Apple’s general counsel post has been vacant since May, when Nancy Heinen abruptly stepped down without explanation. After her departure, Ms. Heinen reportedly hired a high-profile legal team to represent her in an investigation into the Mac maker’s stock options practices.

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