Mike Lynch

UK Home Secretary delays Autonomy founder extradition decision to mid-December

Autonomy Trial Could be a Christmas surprise in store from Priti Patel

Legal29 Nov 2021 | 11

Autonomy accounts whistleblowers may testify at founder Mike Lynch's US criminal trial

Recent legal wranglings sliced, diced, and dished up for your reading pleasure

Legal25 Nov 2021 | 8

Brit analysts formed pact to crash Autonomy's market valuation, ex-CFO tells US court

Eye-catching claim in an eye-catching case

Legal12 Nov 2021 | 22

Autonomy founder Lynch scores extradition decision delay as Home Sec ponders sending him to US

Autonomy Trial All eyes on Priti Patel as High Court case recedes into insignificance

Legal30 Sep 2021 | 24

Hard drives at Autonomy offices were destroyed the same month CEO Lynch quit, extradition trial was told

Analysis Court finally hands down written ruling – and it's very bad news for UK exec

Legal29 Jul 2021 | 55

Autonomy founder Mike Lynch loses first stage in fight against extradition to US

UK Home Sec must now sign it off and then it's a High Court matter

Legal22 Jul 2021 | 45

Happy Friday? Darktrace gets 40 per cent boost on London IPO debut

AI infosec start-up avoids same opening day peril as Deliveroo

Security30 Apr 2021 | 3

Deloitte settled HPE's Autonomy lawsuit for $45m back in 2016 and agreed to cooperate with US DoJ

Exclusive So that's why they're not named alongside Lynch and Hussain

Legal29 Mar 2021 | 38

Everything you need to know about the HPE v Mike Lynch High Court case

Updated Before 'end of Q1'* judgment we round up all the legalese into one place

Legal25 Mar 2021 | 34

HPE urges judge to pick through Deloitte-bashing report it claims demolishes Autonomy founder's defence

Plus: Full ruling in $5bn High Court case expected by end of Q1

Legal26 Feb 2021 | 48

Court witness describes how Autonomy founder Lynch would wash his rear-end in US prison showers and dorms

When people called the Brit software biz a s*** show... ah, never mind

Bootnotes12 Feb 2021 | 20

Criminal charges against Autonomy's Lynch will never be dropped, even if extradition bid fails, says lawyer

Plus: All his former Deloitte auditors can be made to testify against him

Software11 Feb 2021 | 9

Drag Autonomy founder's 'fraudulent guns' and 'grasping claws' to the US for a criminal trial, thunders barrister

Mike Lynch remains popular with the Leftpondians, court hears

Software10 Feb 2021 | 83

Mike Lynch extradition: Uncle Sam offered Autonomy founder $10m bail if he stood trial in the US

Plus: Verdict will be delayed for High Court to pass judgment on HPE civil case

Legal09 Feb 2021 | 21

Deloitte's Autonomy auditor 'lost objectivity' when looking at Brit software firm's disputed books, says regulator

FRRP's full report will be uncomfortable reading for ex-CEO Mike Lynch

Software06 Jan 2021 | 39

Autonomy founder Mike Lynch's US extradition hearing will be in February 2021

Criminal court sets trial date as High Court continues pondering civil suit judgment

On-Prem19 Oct 2020 | 35

Financial Reporting Council slaps Autonomy auditor Deloitte with £15m fine over audit 'misconduct'

Two audits also hit with combined £750k of personal fines by accountacy regulator

Legal17 Sep 2020 | 27

In-depth: Deloitte and accounts expert both cleared what HPE described as 'contrived' Autonomy sales

Autonomy trial Lynch's man backed auditor but how much did it truly know?

On-Prem25 Feb 2020 | 53

HPE's orders to expert accountant in Autonomy trial revealed

Autonomy trial Even then he said there was no need to break out hardware sales

Software10 Feb 2020 | 51

Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch 'submits himself' for arrest in central London

Extradition process around US fraud charges has kicked off

Legal05 Feb 2020 | 81

Accounting expert told judge Autonomy was wrong not to disclose hardware sales

Autonomy trial Mind you, he was instructed by HPE

On-Prem27 Jan 2020 | 82

One-time Brexit Secretary David Davis demands Mike Lynch's extradition to US be halted

MP claims HPE vs Autonomy High Court trial has cost £40m to date

Legal23 Jan 2020 | 73

The $4.3bn trial of the century is over! Now we wait for judgment

Autonomy Trial 'A very long haul' says judge as HPE v Lynch and Hussain reaches its end

On-Prem16 Jan 2020 | 34

Ex-Autonomy CFO Sushovan Hussain's part in the accounting badness was 'wildly overblown'

Autonomy Trial One-time chief finance suit's legal defence sums up at end of marathon $5bn trial

On-Prem15 Jan 2020 | 30

'Buyer's remorse' drove HP's legal crusade to go after Lynch, High Court told

Autonomy Trial Plus: Top QC deplores courtroom use of 'Americanisms'

On-Prem08 Jan 2020 | 55

Autonomy did count some hardware sales as marketing costs, ex-finance bod tells High Court

Autonomy trial HP bad, Deloitte and Lynch and Hussain good, says current Invoke Capital bod

On-Prem06 Jan 2020 | 22

Lynch lied about Autonomy's accounts, rages HPE to the High Court

Autonomy Trial Brit software biz blocked access to detailed audit info, says US firm as $5bn trial nears its end

On-Prem02 Jan 2020 | 72

Lynch was 'willing to lie' to High Court over Autonomy whistleblower, claims HPE

Autonomy Trial Plus: Meg Whitman and Co had 'buyer's remorse' over $11bn purchase

On-Prem13 Dec 2019 | 25

HPE to Mike Lynch: You told either El Reg or High Court the right version of why former Autonomy execs won't testify

Autonomy trial You know it's solid reporting when trial lawyers start quoting it

On-Prem12 Dec 2019 | 46

US Embassy in London files extradition request for ex-Autonomy boss over HPE fraud charges

Mike Lynch currently in the UK facing HPE civil case

Legal02 Dec 2019 | 28

Deloitte man kept quiet at Autonomy's internal audit committees, says scrutiny chairman

Autonomy Trial Top beancounter 'never said anything', court hears

On-Prem11 Sep 2019 | 35

Cash carousel spun between Filetek and Autonomy, Lynch employee tells court

Autonomy trial They paid us before we paid them, said Gary Szukalski

On-Prem06 Sep 2019 | 26

HPE lawyer claims key associates of Autonomy boss Mike Lynch 'refuse' to testify to High Court

Autonomy Trial We don't actually need them, says Lynch's camp

Software03 Sep 2019 | 30

The story so far: How's that Autonomy High Court battle with HPE looking at half-time?

Autonomy trial It hasn't gone away, you know

Software23 Aug 2019 | 32

I miss him already, says judge as Mike Lynch's court marathon ends

Autonomy Trial Just another few months of others' testimony to go

On-Prem05 Aug 2019 | 33

Our sales were to genuine customers, Autonomy ex-CEO Mike Lynch insists in court

Autonomy trial Boss bats away the idea deals were 'circular' to pump up revenues

On-Prem25 Jul 2019 | 38

'We've done it, we've wasted further time!' Judge raps HP over Mike Lynch court scrutiny

Autonomy Trial Mr Justice Hildyard questions mountains of old deal paperwork

On-Prem24 Jul 2019 | 59

'I AM NOT PUTTING UP WITH THIS SH*T' Mike Lynch raged at salesmen

Autonomy Trial Ex-Autonomy CEO continues to deny Filetek was a revenue-pumping contra deal

On-Prem16 Jul 2019 | 18

Yes, I've been swotting up on court evidence in advance, says Autonomy founder Mike Lynch

Autonomy Trial No wonder he seems so well informed

On-Prem15 Jul 2019 | 38

Accounts whistleblower blackmailed Autonomy for a payoff, Mike Lynch tells High Court

Autonomy Trial And yet his pre-HP buyout allegations got UK finance watchdogs sniffing

On-Prem12 Jul 2019 | 23

I may have read Autonomy whistleblower emails about 'inflated' sales, founder Mike Lynch admits in court

Autonomy Trial A year before THAT ill-fated buyout

Software10 Jul 2019 | 19

False IDOL claims reach High Court: Lynch mob launched 'new' SPE Autonomy product to fake sales, says HPE

Autonomy Trial Plus: Barristers spar amid reading comprehension test

Software27 Jun 2019 | 15

Mike Lynch in court: I was not aware of every single thing Autonomy did around the world (so don't blame me)

Autonomy Trial Ex-chief exec enters witness box, points finger at beancounters

On-Prem26 Jun 2019 | 46

Judge slaps down Meg Whitman for accusing Autonomy boss of being a 'fraudster who committed fraud'

Autonomy Trial 'Things have to be proven,' intones Mr Justice Hildyard

On-Prem06 Jun 2019 | 101

'Happy to throw Leo under the bus', Meg Whitman told HP after Autonomy buyout

Autonomy Trial Then-CEO also told Mike Lynch's people to 'grow up'

On-Prem05 Jun 2019 | 44

I can't say Mike Lynch knew about Autonomy dodginess, star witness tells High Court

Autonomy Trial Supernova of allegations turns into black hole for HPE

On-Prem09 May 2019 | 41

Autonomy's one-time US sales chief can't remember if he took part in grand jury hearing

Autonomy Trial US case's star witness takes stand in London

Legal08 May 2019 | 64

Yes, I may have advised 'some' investors to flog their Autonomy shares, analyst tells High Court

Autonomy Trial Plus: Other market-watcher 'unaware' of firm's hardware sales

Legal18 Apr 2019 | 32

Here's what Lynch, Hussain and HPE are saying about Autonomy pre-buyout due diligence

Autonomy Trial We read thousands of pages of legalese so you don't have to

On-Prem09 Apr 2019 | 52

Autonomy was a 'pure-play software company', testifies former HP chief exec Léo Apotheker

Autonomy Trial And that's a quote from its 2010 accounts

Software02 Apr 2019 | 36

Judge puts the $5bn question to HPE: Who else apart from Lynch and Hussain were in on this alleged fraud?

Autonomy Trial Plus: Next week Mad Leo's on the stand

On-Prem29 Mar 2019 | 29

HP crashed Autonomy because US tech titan's top brass 'lost their nerve', says lawyer for ex-CEO Mike Lynch

Autonomy Trial Dodgy accounting? Not according to KPMG due dil – barrister

On-Prem27 Mar 2019 | 48

If you can't nail Mike Lynch with fraud claim, judge asks HPE, can he score a win over you?

Autonomy Trial Meanwhile US megacorp tells court that Mike bungled his counterclaim

On-Prem26 Mar 2019 | 14

Autonomy trial judge gets SaaSy with HPE's lawyer over vital accounts fraud claim

Autonomy trial Creative accounting may not be actual lies, muses judge

On-Prem26 Mar 2019 | 28

HPE lawyers claim Autonomy chief Lynch knew all about 'revenue-pumping' carousel

Autonomy Trial Biz founder also told CFO to 'do what the f*ck you like', court hears

On-Prem25 Mar 2019 | 35

Autonomy paid its own customers to pump up revenues, claims HPE

Autonomy Trial High Court hears opening shots of long-awaited tech trial

Software25 Mar 2019 | 29