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September 28, 2007

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Apple to hang with Mr. Cooperman

Posted Sep. 28, ’07, 8:19 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | Apple » People

Daniel CoopermanIf it seems like just last year that Apple brought on IBM’s former counsel, Donald J. Rosenberg, to act as their lawyer-in-chief, just six months after the departure of options-embroiled Nancy Heinen, that’s because it was just last year. November to be precise. And now, after a hard ten months on the job, Rosenberg is bidding adieu to Cupertino. Given the amount of work that Apple Legal sees on a daily basis, we can’t say we blame him.

But when one ornately scrollworked door closes, another must open. To replace Mr. Rosenberg, we give you Mr. Daniel Cooperman, formerly general counsel at Oracle. Apple CEO Steve “Lawyer Up” Jobs had this to say:

“Dan will be an excellent addition to our team and will fit right into Apple’s fast paced culture,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Dan is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in securities compliance, intellectual property, litigation and corporate governance.”
You know, if I close my eyes and think really hard, I can pretend he’s talking about me. I am a seasoned professional with extensive experience in securities compli—gah, never mind. The moment’s gone.

At last, though, a member of the Secret League of Dans in a useful position! It’s only a matter of time before the intelligence begins flowing straight from Apple Legal into my coffers (wait, do I have coffers? Note to self: pick up some coffers on the way home).


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