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What is a company's duty to preserve electronic data?
http://www.ediligent.net/resources/articles/35/1/What-is-a-companys-duty-to-preserve-electronic-data/Page1.html
By eDiligent Inc.
Published on 05/4/2007
 

Electronically stored information preservation obligations are no different than paper documents. Generally, an organization has a duty to preserve relevant data once a legal action is reasonably anticipated. Defining “reasonable anticipated” is a topic still disputed in the courts, however, the dynamic nature of electronic evidence makes a rapid and diligent response imperative. Improper preservation of documents often results detrimental results including: fines, adverse inference jury instructions, or default judgments.