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Lessons Learned: Issues Exposed in the Aftermath of the Hewlett-Packard Debacle
'What began as an investigation with the best intentions has ended up turning in a direction we could not possibly have anticipated.' Mark Hurd, CEO Hewlett-Packard.
On Sept. 5, 2006, Newsweek published a story about Hewlett-Packard's Chairman Patricia Dunn's use of a private investigation firm to locate the source of leaks of confidential corporate information. As the story unfolded, the public learned the following: After confidential information appeared in news publications in 2005, certain officers and certain members of the board of directors of Hewlett-Packard ('HP') authorized the launch of two investigations, the first in 2005, and the next in 2006, to locate the source of the information leaks. The basis for the investigations was that the information leaked to the press was known only to board members. Certain officers and directors collectively comprised the 'HP investigation team' in the secret investigation of the leaks to the media. In devising its plan, the HP investigation team sought the assistance of a top investigator, Ron DeLia, head of Security OutSourcing Solutions, Inc. ('SOS'), with whom Hewlett-Packard previously had worked on unrelated matters. DeLia allegedly encouraged the HP investigation team to use pretexting or 'social engineering' to obtain private cell phone and phone records of certain targeted individuals, among other things.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Protecting Innovation in the Cyber World from Patent Trolls
With trillions of dollars to keep watch over, the last thing we need is the distraction of costly litigation brought on by patent assertion entities (PAEs or "patent trolls"), companies that don't make any products but instead seek royalties by asserting their patents against those who do make products.