Tom Ajamie, managing partner of the Ajamie LLP law firm in Houston, said he was surprised by the reports of the investigation. Ajamie's firm focuses on antitrust and employment cases, and Ajamie has represented several tech companies in lawsuits over employees leaving for competitors, he said.
Employees jumping from one tech vendor to another is common, Ajamie said. "I'd be surprised to think that there's some formal agreement not to hire each other's employees," he said. "The competition among these companies [for employees] is extremely vicious."
The DOJ investigation "came out of left field," Ajamie added.