Lee Says He Never Saw MSN Search Code

Lee Says He Never Saw MSN Search Code: "'Can't spend what you ain't got. Can't lose what you never had,' Gregg Allman sang, and that seems to mirror Dr. Lee's defense in the trial pitting Microsoft against Google. A recent report on Silicon.com cites court records, where Dr. Lee acknowledges working for Microsoft in China, but denies working on search. Since he didn't work on search, he can't be considered in violation of his non-compete agreement by taking a job with Google.

Dr. Lee further disputes ever being a resident of Washington state, home of Microsoft and the location where Microsoft filed its suit against him and Google. Since that filing, Google has attempted to sue in California court to free Dr. Lee from the Microsoft contract. California law tends to be against non-compete agreements. "