San Francisco - A number of journalists whose phone records were obtained by private investigators working for Hewlett-Packard -- which at the time was looking into boardroom leaks to the media -- have decided to sue the company for invasion of privacy, CNET News.com reported on Monday.

Washington - President Bush has signed into law a bill that outlaws "pretexting," or the fraudulent or unauthorized acquisition or disclosure of confidential phone records.

San Jose, Calif. - A private investigator involved in the Hewlett-Packard boardroom spying scandal on Friday pleaded guilty to identity theft and conspiracy charges, the Associated Press reported.