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HP Pays $14.5M to Make Civil Charges Disappear

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the throwing-money-at-the-problem dept.

theodp writes "The California Attorney General's Office negotiated a $14.5 million payoff from HP as part of a settlement that calls for the state not to pursue civil charges related to the now infamous spy scandal against the company and its current or former officers or directors (felony criminal charges against five individuals still remain). HP also agreed to maintain the watchdog positions of chief ethics officer and chief privacy officer for five years."

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  1. Corruption by heneganj · · Score: 4, Funny

    And I thought corruption only occurred on HP CD burners.

  2. Heh by lisaparratt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ah, the wonderful Land Of The Fee.

    When do they remodel the blindfold on the statue of justice so it's slipped and she can wink and look suggestively at her back pocket?

    1. Re:Heh by Harmonious+Botch · · Score: 4, Funny

      Back pocket? You're assuming that she still has her pants on?