Mike Lynch estate blocked from appealing HPE damages ruling Tech The estate of the late British tech tycoon Mike Lynch has been refused permission to appeal a High Court ruling that found him liable to pay damages to Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) over its acquisition of Autonomy. Lawyers acting for Lynch’s estate had sought to challenge the 2022 judgment, which held Lynch and Autonomy’s former [...]
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HP pursues Lynch estate for £1.35bn as tech giant forks out £150m in legal bills Legal The High Court heard that the estate of British technology tycoon Mike Lynch should be liable to pay more than £1.35bn to Hewlett-Packard (HP) over fraud linked to the sale of Autonomy. Lynch, who founded software firm Autonomy in 1996, sold it to HP in 2012 for $11.1bn, but after a bust-up over allegations of [...]
Hewlett Packard set to pursue Mike Lynch’s widow for up to £3bn September 1, 2024 Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is set to pursue the widow of Mike Lynch for up to $4bn (£3bn) in a continuation of its long-running claim against the UK tech mogul following his death in the Bayesian yacht sinking.
Tributes paid to Mike Lynch after tech mogul’s death August 23, 2024 Figures from the business and technology sectors have paid tribute to Mike Lynch after the tech mogul’s death was confirmed on Thursday. Mr Lynch was confirmed to have died aged 59 after a luxury yacht, Bayesian, sank off the coast of Sicily. He was the creator of software giant Autonomy, which grew to become one [...]
British tech giant Mike Lynch acquitted after 12-year legal battle June 7, 2024 Lynch was initially charged with 16 counts, including wire fraud and conspiracy but one charge of securities fraud was dropped during the trial.
