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Practice Tip: Crafting a Winning Document Retention Policy to Avoid Court-Imposed Penalties

Part One of this article discussed, inter alia, what the duty to preserve documents entails, when it begins, how a document retention policy can help protect against spoliation claims, and the consequences of failure to preserve documents. This installment addresses repetitive product liability litigation and what counsel should do when notified of a lawsuit.

16 minute read February 27, 2007 at 09:43 AM
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Bikram Bandy And Daniel Simon
Practice Tip: Crafting a Winning Document Retention Policy to Avoid Court-Imposed Penalties
Part Two of a Two-Part Series

Part One of this article discussed, inter alia, what the duty to preserve documents entails, when it begins, how a document retention policy can help protect against spoliation claims, and the consequences of failure to preserve documents.

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