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Labor/Employment

Aug. 24, 2010

Resignation of Mark Hurd: Lessons to Learn

Hewlett Packard's Mark Hurd is only the latest in a string of executives ousted after discovery of affairs or sexual harassment allegations, by Lonny Zilberman of Wilson Turner Kosmo.

By Lonny Zilberman

The recent resignation of Hewlett Packard CEO Mark Hurd for violating the company's code of conduct - apparently submitting false expense reimbursement forms to hide the identity of a female marketing consultant - came as a shock to most people. Indeed, the company's stock lost about 8 percent of its value on the next trading day. However, Hurd's resignation likely came as no surprise to California employment attorneys or hu...

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