HP’s $4 Million Settlement to End Pricing Suit Gets First Nod

HP Inc. has agreed to pay $4 million to end a class action alleging it falsely advertised limited-time sale prices online for its computer products to make consumers think they were getting a deal.

Judge P. Casey Pitts of the US District Court for the Northern District of California gave preliminary approval for the settlement in a Monday order. The court plans to hold a final approval hearing in August. The class includes nearly 288,000 consumers who purchased HP computers and accessories that were discounted more than 75% of the time the products were offered for sale between June ...