https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/06/oracle_solaris_hpe_case/

HPE's assertions that Oracle boss Mark Hurd intentionally deleted emails related to the pair's software IP spat are "mere speculation", the database giant has told a district court in northern California.

The firms have been embroiled in the Oracle v HPE copyright dispute since 2016, when Oracle accused HPE of improperly partnering with maintenance biz Terix Computer to sell third-party support for the Solaris operating system. Oracle argued only authorised partners could support the OS.