BlackBerry sues exec to stop him from escaping to Apple BlackBerry has probably **t been a fun place to work for the last couple of years for rather obvious reasons. So when a company that's doing significantly better throws one of BlackBerry's execs a lifeline it's hard to blame that person*for latching onto it as quickly as possible. That said, it's probably **t cool to jump into your new gig if it means breaking a contract with your previous employer and iMore reports that BlackBerry has **w sued one of its former executives for trying to flee to the greener pastures of Cuperti** four months too early.