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Ryan Hogg

HP stuck 'on the horns of a dilemma' as it mulls chasing Mike Lynch's family for $4bn

Photo of Mike Lynch (Credit: Simon Dawson—Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Jaded tech group Hewlett Packard has kept a low profile in the wake of Mike Lynch’s death last week. The company is seeking to distance itself from the court battle that triggered a series of events that arguably led to the tech mogul’s untimely demise without making a clean break.

However, a public feud is expected to whir on in the background as HP seeks billions of dollars in compensation from Lynch’s estate. This much was clear in its statement last week regarding both Lynch’s death and the outcome of a successful civil suit.

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