| Apple's top lawyer leaves, replaced by Oracle's general counsel
In a shuffle between companies with legal challenges spanning the globe, Apple Inc. general counsel Donald Rosenberg is leaving for Qualcomm Inc. after just 10 months in the post. Oracle Corp. general counsel Daniel Cooperman, 56, will replace Rosenberg on Nov. 1, Apple said Friday. Rosenberg, 56, joined Apple last November, when the maker of iPod players and Macintosh computers was in the thick of a stock options scandal. His predecessor there, Nancy Heinen, is now fighting civil charges that she fraudulently backdated stock-options awards to the executive team and a grant to CEO Steve Jobs. Jobs has a reputation as a tough boss, and his Cupertino-based company maintains an overflowing plate of legal work. In addition to shareholder lawsuits, Apple stays busy building and defending a large portfolio of patents and faces copyright concerns and anticompetitive complaints from a string of European agencies over its iTunes-iPod franchise.
A recipe for connection
The crispy onion tilapia, chicken-asparagus risotto, and Dr Pepper flank steak are popular items in the "Grab n' Go Freezer" at Super Suppers, a do-it-yourself meal-assembly franchise in Westborough. But until recently, the presentation - entrees stacked on shelves in aluminum pans and plastic bags - didn't do much to whet appetites. That was before the store's owners watched a live online video conference in which the company's founder demonstrated how the foods could be more attractively displayed. So they arranged the freezer differently and posted enticing photos of cooked meals on its doors. "It's an overused phrase, but a picture's worth a thousand words," said Kelly Smythe, one of the Westborough franchise's three co-owners. Adopting the tips on the video, she added, "makes the food more appetizing to look at, helps people understand what's in there, and also helps sell it better." Web conferencing isn't just for the corporate boardroom anymore.
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Eds: AMs. Items on Michael Ilitch, Michael Huyghue, Yi Jinanlian, Tom Buning. By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michael Ilitch was honored by Veterans Affairs on Monday for giving veterans a chance to start their own pizza franchises. The owner of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers was presented with the Secretary's Award, the department's highest tribute given to a private citizen, by VA Secretary Jim Nicholson. Ilitch offered incentives last year for military veterans to open franchises of the Detroit-based Little Caesars. He is the founder and owner of the pizza chain. Any qualified, honorably discharged veteran can receive $10,000 in discounts to become a Little Caesars franchise operator: $5,000 off the franchise fee for the first store and a $5,000 credit for equipment.
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