Securities: HP Cutting Ties With Board's Lawyer

According to The New York Times, Hewlett-Packard is ending its advisory relationship with lawyer Larry Sonsini. Sonsini's law firm, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati will continue to do legal work for Hewlett-Packard after the year ends. A spokesman for the Sonsini firm said that "there is a lot of ongoing work with HP."

HP Seen Cutting Ties with Board's Lawyer

HP has gone through public disclosure of its investigation into boardroom leaks to the media; this led to a probe by the California state attorney general. The scandal led to Chairman Patricia Dunn's resignation. The Securities and Exchange Commission also has ordered a formal investigation into the pretexting scandal.