In 2005, Lee decamped from Microsoft to take over Google's China operations, sparking a legal battle between the companies. Now he's starting his own venture.
Posted by Steven Musil
Two sides of a court battle paint very different portraits of ex-Microsoft exec hired to head Google's operations in China.
Posted by Ed Frauenheim
A federal judge says that a California action over the controversial Google hire should be stayed until after a trial in Washington is held in January.
Posted by Ina Fried
Judge's interim ruling keeps case on Microsoft's turf in battle with Google over hiring of key executive.
A Washington state judge says he will rule Tuesday on whether the former Microsoft worker can begin setting up Google's China operation.
I'm now sitting in the opening keynote of the 17th International World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008) here in Beijing, adjacent to the newly opened Olympic Stadium.
Posted by Graham Webster
Lawsuit is response to defection of Kai-Fu Lee, who has been focusing on new search technologies for Redmond.
Key document in case against Kai-Fu Lee and Google comes from Lee's computer, according to Microsoft.
Settlement ends the battle over Google's hiring of Kai-Fu Lee to head its China research lab.
Posted by Greg Sandoval