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By Deal Book on Oct 1, 2015
Mr. Lynch is asking for $150 million in damages in British courts after accusing the American tech company of making false and negligent statements about him and other former Autonomy executives.
Hewlett-Packard announced it was suing Autonomy’s executives, and the executives are suing back. It is all related to an $11 billion acquisition that went bad.
In an era of self-promotion and runaway hype, where every supporting player wants to be a star, it is nearly impossible to retain earlier ideals of restraint.