@harrymccracken I'm not sure if Power Computing was ever sued (as lore had it), but the artist has strongly suggested the ad was unauthorized, at least.
With the news that Jony Ive has now officially left Apple... here’s his reply to a letter from a 13-year-old Apple fan in 1998.
"It would be fun to tell you about our future plans, but of course I can't share that with anyone. But, I can say that more good things are coming."