Personal Injury Law

Hewlett-Packard Whistleblower Suit Settles

By Regan Zambri & Long

Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, founding partner

Bloomberg News (8/3, Ricadela, Voreacos) reports, "Hewlett-Packard Co., the world's largest maker of personal computers and printers, agreed in principle to settle a US probe of false billings, a deal that will trim earnings by 2 cents a share in the third quarter. The agreement would resolve a Justice Department investigation of whether the company overcharged taxpayers through a General Services Administration contract, HP said today in a statement. The accord also would settle claims in a False Claims Act lawsuit, first filed by a whistleblower and later joined by the US, that the company paid kickbacks."

False billings, overcharging taxpayers, paying kick-backs.  These are bad things that companies should never do, not just because they are illegal, but because they are unethical.  It took the courage of a "whistleblower"--an employee of the company--to come forward and put an end to the offensive conduct.

My firm accepts whistleblower cases.  We work to ensure that justice is obtained for  the whistleblower and for all consumers.

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Mr. Zambri is a board-certified civil trial attorney by the National Board of Trial Advocates and a Past-President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. He has been rated by Washingtonian magazine as a "Big Gun" and among the "top 1%" of all lawyers in the Washington metropolitan area. The magazine also describes him as "one of Washington's best--most honest and effective lawyers" who specializes in personal injury matters, including whistleblower actions, automobile accident claims, premises liability, product liability, medical malpractice, and work-accident claims.  Mr. Zambri has also been named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" by Best Lawyers (2011 edition), as well as a "Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyer magazine (March/April 2010)--national publications that honor the top lawyers in America.

If you have any questions about your legal rights, please email Mr. Zambri at szambri@reganfirm.com or call him at 202-822-1899.

Full post as published by DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog on August 11, 2010 (boomark / email).