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Journalists Sue HP For Invasion of Privacy
Stony Stevenson writes "Four journalists and one of their family members are suing Hewlett-Packard for obtaining their personal phone records. The journalists filed lawsuits in California this week, claiming that HP invaded their privacy, intentionally inflicted emotional distress, and violated California's fair business rules. HP acknowledged in a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing last year that it investigated journalists in order to find out who inside the company had been leaking information to the press. The reporters' own publications have reported that HP representatives said they were disappointed the reporters did not take a settlement and decided to sue instead. The company said it plans to defend itself against the lawsuits."
What does Carly Fiorina have to do with this case? The pretexting was ordered by Patricia Dunn, who was chairman of the board. She should have to go to jail, more than anyone else.
I don't think you should sue the executives, because the company has much more money. I think it's easier to prove against a company because all you need is evidence that someone intentionally committed a crime, and not a specific person.
No, she was chairman of the Board.
Mark "I do not recall" Hurd has been the CEO throughout this and also somehow managed to get himself appointed CEO when Dunn was removed, now effectively overseeing his own actions.