Hewlett-Packard, the titanic computer-making company which has been caught up in several recent PR scandals (bribery included), was sued yesterday by their own shareholders for breaking federal anti-corruption laws. Bloombergreports:
From 2007 to 2009, HP violated the federal anti-kickback law by paying government vendors “influencer fees” to win contracts to design information technology systems, according to the complaint filed in federal court in San Jose, California. The company is also under investigation for possible violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Current and former directors at HP “consciously condoned...
As I'm sure that you know, we're gearing up for the upcoming G20 Summit this November in Seoul, South Korea. (Which reminds me, if you haven't already signed the G20 petition: please do so by clicking here...).
The organizers of the G20 Seoul Summit (i.e. the Korean Government) have also been preparing, and they've just released their official video, "Let's go 뮤직비디오(영문) ." If you're not already pumped for Seoul beforehand, you sure will be after watching.
