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HP Agrees to $14.5M Settlement in Boardroom Spy Case

HeadlineDec 08, 2006

In California, Hewlett-Packard has agreed to pay $14.5 million to settle charges over its surveillance of journalists and board members in an attempt to discover the source of information leaked to the media. Five Hewlett-Packard officials, including former chair Patricia Dunn, have been indicted on criminal charges. Prosecutors say the settlement will go toward funding investigations into privacy rights and intellectual property violations.

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