Corporate
Sep. 8, 2010
HP Sues Former CEO
In a complaint filed Tuesday, Hewlett-Packard Co. said Mark Hurd would carry trade secrets to his new job at rival Oracle Corp.
By Craig Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN JOSE - Hewlett-Packard Co. filed a complaint Tuesday seeking to block its former chief executive officer, Mark Hurd, from taking a job as co-president of rival Oracle Corp.
But California law, which encourages employee mobility, is likely to make it very difficult for Hewlett-Packard to succeed.
"Given the strong public policy allowing employees to chang...
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