Retention and destruction of company records must be carried out according to established policies and in the due course of business in order to avoid legal penalties should they be required for litigation. Court decisions have confirmed that inconsistent, selective, and inaccurate destruction of records may be viewed as a deliberate attempt by companies to obstruct justice or conceal harmful information.
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Retention and destruction of company records must be carried out according to established policies and in the due course of business in order to avoid legal penalties should they be required for litigation. Court decisions have confirmed that inconsistent, selective, and inaccurate destruction of records may be viewed as a deliberate attempt by companies to obstruct justice or conceal harmful information.