Chairwoman resigns in HP scandal

HP's chairwoman Patricia Dunn has announced she's stepping down, with CEO Mark Hurd taking on the role in January. HP continues to deal with the fallout of a private investigation into who leaked confidential information for the past year. The scandal, which shows no signs of fading quietly, has caught the attention of California law enforcement as well as the Justice Department, since the private investigators in question may have stepped over the line in accessing the phone records of HP board members and media professionals. The pundits are busy taking bets on whether there will be any criminal charges.

For more on the HP scandal:
- read BusinessWeek's article

PLUS: Congress wants the investigation records. Article
PLUS: A board member resigns, admits he was the leak. Article