Autonomy

Autonomy Founder’s Trial Unveils HP’s Dysfunctional Management and Shifting Strategies

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London, England – The long-awaited trial of Mike Lynch, the founder of software company Autonomy, is set to begin in San Francisco, California. Lynch has spent the last decade vehemently denying any wrongdoing, and both he and Autonomy’s former CFO, Sushovan Hussain, have pleaded not guilty. Lynch argues that Autonomy’s value was destroyed by Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) dysfunctional management and changes in strategy, and that the blame has been unfairly placed on him. The trial has been a lengthy process, with Lynch enlisting the services of attorney Reid Weingarten in 2013, shortly after HP wrote down … Read more

The Moral Complexities of Patient Autonomy: Examining the Ethical Dilemma in End-of-Life Treatment for Mental Illness and Death Row Cases

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Austin, Texas – Mental health providers face an ethical dilemma when their patients express a desire to forego treatment and enter palliative care. The issue was explored in an article published in The New York Times Magazine, which profiled Naomi, a woman afflicted by anorexia nervosa and who has had no success with traditional interventions. While Naomi is deemed competent to make decisions about her care, the question arises of whether different rules should apply to mentally ill individuals compared to those with physical illnesses. The article highlights the complexity of this moral dilemma without … Read more