HP’s Legal Costs Reach £120M as Lynch Estate Loses Appeal.

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HP Inc. has reportedly accumulated around £120 million in legal expenses tied to its long-running dispute stemming from the Autonomy acquisition, as the estate of Mike Lynch has been denied permission to appeal a key ruling. The decision marks another significant development in a case that has spanned more than a decade, reinforcing earlier findings that largely favored HP’s claims over alleged accounting irregularities at Autonomy prior to its sale. With the appeal blocked, the ruling effectively tightens HP’s legal position while closing off one of the final avenues for Lynch’s estate to challenge the outcome, bringing the costly and closely watched litigation closer to its conclusion.

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March 29, 2026 at 11:14 AM