HP Beats $500M Lawsuit in Stunning Courtroom Victory!

toner · 2025-05-22T16:03:51-04:00

DLA Piper has successfully defended HP Inc. and its subsidiary, HPI Federal, LLC, in a high-profile lawsuit filed by government contractor Trident E&P, LLC. Trident had sought over $500 million in damages, alleging tortious interference, fraud, defamation, and breach of contract related to a U.S. Navy printer and copier contract. Click here to read the whole story. The case was initially filed in Pennsylvania but was transferred to the Northern District of California, where DLA Piper secured a full dismissal of the claims. The court also granted an anti-SLAPP motion in favor of HP, recognizing the company's communications with a government agency as protected activity. As a result, HP was awarded more than $1.75 million in attorney’s fees and costs, marking a major legal win and reinforcing protections for businesses against meritless lawsuits intended to chill free speech.

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DLA Piper has successfully defended HP Inc. and its subsidiary, HPI Federal, LLC, in a high-profile lawsuit filed by government contractor Trident E&P, LLC. Trident had sought over $500 million in damages, alleging tortious interference, fraud, defamation, and breach of contract related to a U.S. Navy printer and copier contract.
Click here to read the whole story.

The case was initially filed in Pennsylvania but was transferred to the Northern District of California, where DLA Piper secured a full dismissal of the claims. The court also granted an anti-SLAPP motion in favor of HP, recognizing the company’s communications with a government agency as protected activity.

As a result, HP was awarded more than $1.75 million in attorney’s fees and costs, marking a major legal win and reinforcing protections for businesses against meritless lawsuits intended to chill free speech.
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