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HP Board, Auditors Sued by Investors Over Autonomy Deal
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Hewlett-Packard Co.’s directors and auditors, along with Autonomy Corp. founder Mike Lynch, were sued by investors over alleged misstatements related to last year’s purchase of the British software maker.
The lawsuit was filed Nov. 27 in federal court in San Jose, California, on behalf of the company. Deloitte LLP, KPMG LLP, Barclays Plc and Perella Weinberg Partners UK LLP were named as defendants, along with Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman and former Hewlett-Packard officers and directors including ex-CEO Leo Apotheker.