Mealey's (January 31, 2018, 9:08 AM EST) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California judge on Jan. 29 granted final approval of a $6.5 million settlement to be paid by Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) to end a class complaint accusing the computer maker of selling faulty laptops (Ed Rutledge, et al. v. Hewlett-Packard Company, et al., No. 1-03-CV-817837, Calif. Super., Santa Clara Co.)....