Without Footnotes: A Corporate Lawyers Anecdotal Journey

by John Karalis

Overview

Without Footnotes is a look into the multinational computer industry during the seventies through the nineties. The book features events within the computer industry in the United States, France, and Japan including the nationalization of the French computer industry, the Honeywell acquisition of General Electric's computer business, Burroughs' hostile takeover of Sperry to form Unisys, and Apple's lawsuit with Microsoft over the graphic user interface. The events form the context for the stories, which contain varying blends of humor, irony, success, and failure. Many of the episodes were not directly related to the transaction du jour, but were part of the drama unfolding in and around it. Despite the nature of the transactions involved, the human factor almost always emerged, giving rise to many entertaining sideshows.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780984173303
Publisher:	JP Karalis Publications LLC
Publication date:	10/19/2009
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

John P. Karalis has enjoyed a 30-year career as a corporate lawyer and business executive, including serving as associate general counsel of Honeywell, Inc., senior vice president and general counsel of Sperry Corporation, and vice president and general counsel of Apple Computer. He graduated with honors from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1963 and practiced law in Minnesota until joining Honeywell in 1970. Karalis authored the highly regarded, International Joint Ventures: A Practical Guide. John resides with his wife in Scottsdale, Arizona.