The precedent here if Andersen's attorneys win the case would be interesting -- all of us who have ever seen "Buried Alive" live in fear that we will end up behind bars if we destroy documents having heard even a rumor of litigation. Of course, with Arthur Andersen effectively out of business, a favorable Supreme Court ruling would be a hollow victory. Additional articles: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&refer=us&sid=artRbvDy7IdI http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2982950 http://www.wlf.org/Litigating/casedetail.asp?detail=318 There are a ton of articles if you Google +"supreme court" +andersen Patrick Cunningham, CRM List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance