Former British tech star Mike Lynch walks into federal court in San Francisco, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, for another day of a criminal trial accusing him of ripping off Hewlett Packard in an $11 billion acquisition of software maker Autonomy. Lynch, Autonomy's longtime CEO before HP fired him in May 2012, is facing 16 felony counts of fraud and conspiracy alleging he duped HP into buying the company. Photo: Michael Liedtke/AP Be Likable, Tell the Story Right: Mike Lynch/Autonomy Trial Left As Much Out as Was Allowed In
ALM reporter Maria Dinzeo covered the Lynch trial and she speaks with Legal Speak's Patrick Smith about the happenings in the courtroom, how the jury reacted to testimony from witnesses on both sides and how several elements that could have impacted the jury's decision were not allowed to be presented to the jury.
August 30, 2024 at 12:26 PM
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In 2011, British software developer Mike Lynch sold his startup Autonomy to U.S. tech giant Hewlett Packard for $11 billion. However, shortly after the sale, HP said it found irregularities in Autonomy's bookkeeping that misrepresented the company's financial health.
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