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UPDATE 3-IBM loses injunction against Dell executive

By: Jim Finkle BOSTON, June 26 (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. Johnson has said in a court filing that he did not have access to confidential information at IBM that would provide a competitive advantage to Dell. To continue reading this article from Reuters, click here.

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