Apple was extremely secretive about it’s succession plan. What were the benefits of this approach? Was the lack of transparency a breach of the board’s fiduciary responsibility to shareholders? 11 5. What does Apple’s selection of Tim Cook as Job’s successor signal about its future strategy?
Redwood Shores, Calif.-based Visto "threw in the towel,'' Ronald Dimock, a lawyer for RIM, told Bloomberg News. "There is no settlement. '”' Because of the patent litigation win, Research in Motion has currently filed a preemptory lawsuit in Texas against the patent licensing outfit based in Germany that is also suing many cell phone manufacturers, alleging infringements of hundreds of patents it holds and seeking license settlements. The two companies must still agree on a royalty payment plan, Dimock said. (Rim Company Profile, 2012).
NCR Corporation v Korala Associates was a case that was concerning the unauthorized copying of computer software by KAL. Both of these companies had entered into a agreement in 1998, that stated that any dispute over software would be submitted for arbitration. NCR did not submit their complaints for arbitration; instead they tried to sue in District Court and after the District Court ruled in favor of KAL, they appealed the decision. The US Court of Appeals also ruled in favor of KAL. Both courts ruled that the arbitration agreement of 1998 was both procedurally and conscionable in its terms and enforceable, meaning that the dispute fell under the terms of the agreement.
In Clayman vs Obama, Judge Richard echoed that surveillance and collection of telephony data by NSA without the knowledge of the general public was against the spirit of the constitution of America. He said that the right to privacy is a right that needs to be guaranteed by the state. The right should not be taken away from the persons by the state. In another ruling ten days after the first one, J. William in ACLU vs Clapper arrived at a diametrically opposite decision with a different reasoning. The judge appreciated the right to privacy as envisioned under the constitution but argued that the value of intelligence outweighed the right.
Gap Analysis: Riordan Global markets create opportunities for businesses, but simultaneously generate difficultchallenges. The different cultures in the international market can produce conflicts becauseappropriate behavior in one country may be inappropriate for another. Riordan Manufacturing(Riordan) is a multinational company operating in the United States and China (University of Phoenix, 2010). The CEO, Michael Riordan, wants to expand the Hangzhou facility after aprofitable year (University of Phoenix, 2010). The company does not have a personnelmanagement plan to address cultural issues to incorporate in an international managementapproach.International management applies management ideas, procedures, and adaptablemultinational practices
Google wants to establish itself as a media giant yet most of products that are branded with the Google name are software driven. Furthermore, Google does not participate in a campaign that enhances the brand. eBay, Amazon, Apple and even Bing utilize brand advertising to reach out to a specific target audience. John Battelle (2012) answered a question from a report on brand advertising by suggesting that Google doesn’t need to do brand advertising, because Google’s service *is* the brand builder. But today, my answer is quite different: Google isn’t doing brand advertising because Google doesn’t know what its brand means (Battelle, 2012).
This might have change people’s view about Xinjiang. For example, Uighurs might use mummies to prove that they are not immigrant in Xinjiang, they are the owners of that area. So, it may cause to powerful rebellion against Chinese. On the other side, Chinese people may lose their loyalty to their authorities because Chinese people were believed that China developed its civilization in splendid isolation from the west on their own (J. P. Mallory and Victor H. Mair 7). Therefore, a new significant argument has born: Should the discovery of the Tarim Mummies have been widely announced globally or not?
After many failed attempts to convince Star to back Powerscreen, Hacker decided to seek out a third party for support. Hacker came to an agreement with third party, Jeremy Gates, to buy Powerscreen and for Hacker to receive a percentage of the royalties which is dependent upon the amount of the software that is sold. Star argued that since Powerscreen was developed using HackerStar office equipment, any royalties should be owned by the company. Hacker disagreed with Star’s right to ownership, which resulted in a heated argument that quickly turned personal. My task as Hacker’s attorney in the negotiation is to avoid litigation and keep the company afloat.
Having to wait over a year for a new model of iPhone is sending the rumour mill into delirium. Yesterday saw not one, but two analysts stick their heads above the parapet and oust the idea that Apple will later this year release two models of iPhone. It all started with a report from Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore who declared “Its time for a mid-range iPhone” and pointed towards Apple releasing a lower-end unlocked iPhone priced between $300 and $500 and aimed at the prepaid market, so in effect contract free. Whitmore went on to discuss the merits of releasing a pre-paid only iPhone, he notes that Apple had sold around 87 million iPhone units in the past 2 years “which suggests it has reached only 6% penetration of its current addressable subscribers,” adding, “we believe Apple has room to run both in terms of greater market penetration as well as incremental carrier additions going forward.” Whitmore then went onto to discuss how the lower-end iPhone, named the iPhone 4S would be priced at $349 in his estimations. For the record World of Apple has it from very good sources that the name iPhone 4S is a complete falsehood.
TINDOC, MIA ELLENER N. Operations Management – July 05, 2014 WILL OUR PARTNER STEAL OUR IP? A maker of hybrid-car components struggles with the risks to its proprietary technology. By: Willy C. Shih and Jyun-Checng Wang A CASE STUDY/ANALYSIS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Pime ElektroTek is a Taipei-based company which manufactures simple power supplies for hybrid electronic power trains for automobiles. To established advanced position in the electric vehicle markets, Prime managed a deal to be a component supplier of Blue Sky Vehicles which is a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) in China. Prime’s component or the vehicle control unit is to be used by the Blue Sky in producing prototyped vehicles.