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Basically, Motorola is accusing one of Apple's executives of stealing trade secrets, claiming, that with the knowledge he gained whilst working at Motorola, he held trade secrets that helped launch Apple's iPhone.
Michael Fenger, who left his position as vice president of Motorola's mobile device business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, in March, was quickly gobbled up by Apple and promptly promoted into the position of Apple's vice president for global iPhone sales.
But according to Motorola, "He was privy to the pricing, margins, customer initiatives, allocation of resources, product development, multiyear product, business and talent planning and strategies being used by Motorola."
The company also says Fenger "violated a clause in his contract which prevented him working for a rival firm for two years".
