STEVE INSKEEP, host: NPR's business news starts with Hewlett-Packard settling a lawsuit.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, host: The technology giant says it agreed to settle a government lawsuit alleging it paid kickbacks in exchange for help getting federal contracts. The charges against HP started with a whistleblower several years ago. HP and other technology firms are accused of violating anti-kickback laws by forming partnerships involving payments that were not disclosed to the government.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, host: HP would not disclose the size of its settlement. It's estimated, though, to be around $50 million.
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard says it has agreed to settle a government lawsuit alleging it paid kickbacks in exchange for help getting federal contracts. The charges against HP started with a whistleblower several years ago. HP and other technology firms are accused of violating anti-kickback laws by forming partnerships involving payments that were not disclosed to the government.