May 06, 2013
A California federal judge on Monday threw out a derivative lawsuit over the allegedly excessive severance award ex-Hewlett Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd took home, ruling the investor could not pursue his claim after HP's board of directors refused to look into his accusations.
September 25, 2012
A California federal judge on Tuesday threw out a consolidated shareholder derivative complaint against Hewlett-Packard Co. and several of its officers over the severance package they gave the company's former CEO, but allowed the plaintiffs leave to amend.