Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Network-1 and HP agree to settle patent litigation
Settlement
Network-1 Technologies announced an agreement to settle its patent litigation against Hewlett-Packard Company and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company. Under the agreement, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company would pay Network-1 $17 million, and HP would receive a fully paid license and release for the Remote Power Patent.
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Network-1 Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT:NTIP) announced today that it has agreed to settle its patent litigation against Hewlett-Packard Company and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company (collectively, "HP") pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, for infringement of Network-1's Remote Power Patent (U.S. Patent No. 6,218,930).
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company has agreed to pay Network-1 $17,000,000 in full settlement of the litigation and HP will receive a fully paid license and release to the Remote Power Patent for its full term (which expired on March 7, 2020), which applies to sales of Power over Ethernet ("PoE") products by HP and its wholly owned subsidiary Aruba Networks, Inc.
2020
Judge triples Quanta damages award to HP
Ruling
In HP's price-fixing case, a federal judge tripled a jury's damages award against Quanta Storage, bringing the award to $528 million before deducting amounts paid by other companies. The ruling increased the jury's original award in the litigation.
A federal judge tripled a jury’s damages award against Quanta Storage in HP’s price-fixing case, bringing the award to $528 million before deducting amounts paid by other companies.
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He tripled the damages award, as authorised under antitrust law, to $528 million before deducting the $89 million in colonies paid by the other companies HP accused of participating in the price-fixing scheme.
San Francisco: HP Inc. was awarded $439 million in damages against Quanta Storage Inc. and its US subsidiary after a federal judge tripled a juryâs 2019 award for damages caused by a widespread scheme to inflate the price of optical disk drives..
2020
Auriga sues Intel, HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise over patents
Lawsuit filed
Auriga Innovations filed a patent-infringement complaint against Intel, HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, alleging unauthorized use of seven Auriga patents. The complaint sought declaratory and injunctive relief and damages; the allegations are claims in the lawsuit.
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On Tuesday, Auriga Innovations, Inc. filed a complaint for patent infringement against Intel Corporation, HP Inc. (HPI), and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) for their allegedly unauthorized use of seven of Auriga’s microprocessor and semiconductor patents.
On Tuesday, an online ink toner and cartridge outlet filed suit against HP Inc. alleging that the defendant improperly threatened it.
The District of New Jersey complaint seeks a judgment declaring that HP’s trademark and trade dress rights are not infringed by the plaintiff, Frei Enterprises Inc. which does business as Ink Genie.
2020
HP sues Advanced Digital Solutions over alleged counterfeit products
Lawsuit filed
HP filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Advanced Digital Solutions. According to the complaint as described in the source, HP alleged that the company marketed counterfeit Hewlett-Packard products and falsely represented itself as an HP partner. The source presents these as allegations made in the complaint; no court findings or outcomes are reported.
HP filed a trademark infringement suit against Advanced Digital Solutions, alleging that it marketed counterfeit Hewlett-Packard products and falsely represented itself as an HP partner. The allegations are described in the source as claims in the complaint.
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As a result of ADSI’s alleged trademark infringement and misleading statements, HP seeks awards of punitive and statutory damages, treble damages, an injunction restraining the company from using the HP marks, and full restitution “including restoration of all property unlawfully taken” from the company.
Advanced Digital Solutions, Inc. (ADSI) faced a trademark infringement suit after allegedly marketing counterfeit Hewlett-Packard products.
The case, filed on Thursday, is being held in the Northern District of California before Judge Nathanael M. Cousins.
2020
HP agrees to SEC settlement over disclosure and control allegations
Settlement
HP agreed to pay $6 million in a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve allegations of disclosure violations and control failures regarding improper sales practices. HP did not admit or deny the SEC’s findings.
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The settlement, announced Wednesday, includes a cease-and-desist order agreed to by HP, which did not admit or deny the SEC’s findings.
Technology company HP has agreed to pay $6 million in a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve allegations of disclosure violations and control failures regarding improper sales practices.
2019
Icahn criticizes HP management over Xerox offer rejection
Public backlash
In a public letter to HP shareholders, investor Carl Icahn alleged that HP management rejected customary mutual due diligence for self-interested reasons, including preserving executive and board positions.
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伊坎在致惠普股东的公开信中写道，“因为我看不出惠普有其他合理的理由拒绝进行惯常的相互尽职调查，我不禁怀疑，这是否只是一种拖延战术，目的是保住CEO和董事会成员的高薪职位，他们担心合并后其职位可能会受到影响。”
2012
Autonomy accounting dispute
After acquiring Autonomy, HP announced a substantial impairment and alleged that accounting irregularities had affected the company’s reported financial condition before the transaction. Former Autonomy executives disputed HP’s claims. The episode resulted in prolonged civil litigation and regulatory attention in the United States and United Kingdom.
2012
Autonomy acquisition accounting controversy
Hewlett-Packard recorded a large impairment after acquiring Autonomy in 2011 and alleged that accounting improprieties had inflated the software company’s reported value. Autonomy’s former executives disputed HP’s allegations, and the episode led to litigation, regulatory attention and criticism of HP’s acquisition due diligence and governance. The matter concerns the pre-2015 Hewlett-Packard company and is not an operating event of HP Inc. after the corporate separation. After acquiring Autonomy, HP alleged that the company’s former management had misrepresented its financial position and recorded improper transactions. Former Autonomy executives rejected the allegations, and the dispute generated extensive litigation and regulatory scrutiny.
2006
Board-leak investigation and pretexting controversy
HP acknowledged that investigators hired during an inquiry into board leaks used deceptive methods to obtain telephone records belonging to directors, journalists and others. The controversy led to investigations and the resignation of chair Patricia Dunn.
1980
Accusations concerning operations in apartheid-era South Africa
Activists supporting divestment from South Africa criticized HP’s operations and technology sales in the country, alleging that the company’s activities helped automate or support apartheid-era administration.