BY: MAUREEN O'GARA

IBM is standing on the non-compete Johnson signed in 2005 and accuses him of misappropriating its trade secrets.

This time it's former M&A chief David Johnson who's bound for Dell. Last time it was chip guru Mark Papermaster after he was hired by Apple to be head of iPod and iPhone engineering.

Its suit claims that "Mr. Johnson, as long as he is employed by Dell, will inevitably use and/or disclose IBM trade secrets for his own benefit and for the benefit of Dell."

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