By Breakingviews
Has Xerox ([[XRX]]) made a copy of Carl Icahn's playbook? Ejecting a company's board is something other companies don't do often and activist investors attempt reasonably frequently. So, if Xerox proposes to oust most of the directors on HP's ([[HPQ]]) board, it's reasonable to see parallels with the tactics of Icahn, who holds shares in both printer makers. That doesn't help Xerox's case in pushing its $33 billion takeover.
The potential merger has reached an impasse. HP won't let Xerox see non-public financial information unless Xerox gives away some private information first. While