HP sues ex-HP CEO Hurd over new job at Oracle

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard is filing a lawsuit against former CEO Mark Hurd to prevent him from joining rival Oracle.

The complaint filed today in a California state court comes a day after Oracle Corp. hired Hurd to help lead the database software maker as it tries to muscle in on more of Hewlett-Packard Co.’s turf.