G. Link wrote: "some destruction holds are, or should be, initiated
before an action is actually filed"
Orgs are supposed to issue holds when their legal counsel 'reasonably
anticipates' litigation.
Yup, this is a vague standard, but one that was a focus of the Zubulake
case. The lawyers are on the hook for determining when litigation is
reasonably anticipated, which is why they get to issue the hold.
Chuck Piotrowski
CVPS
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