On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 4:57 PM, Carlo Perez <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > Does anyone know of any recent cases in which a Company has failed with > their records management program which led to unforeseen consequences? > For example, a records retention program or a lack there of, had old > records which were eligible to be destroyed and weren't but then those > records came up in during a case which then led to further problems? > My current company is in the process of rolling out a program and I'd like > to show examples of why its important. > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/14/business/us-trust-is-fined-10-million-in-bank-secrecy-law-case.html http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1010695966620300040 http://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1389602.html http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/14/business/executives-ordered-shredders-as-imclone-inquiries-began.html http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/digitaldiscovery/library/spoliation/carlucci.html http://www.rawstory.com/2014/07/record-23-6-billion-judgement-against-rj-reynolds-unlikely-to-stand-experts/ https://www.manatt.com/uploadedFiles/News_and_Events/Articles_By_Us/BusinessCrimesBulletin05_03.pdf http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1997-02-25/business/1997056066_1_policyholders-prudential-lawyer http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/11/pge-san-bruno-settlements_n_3903832.html I think these are sufficient to indicate the value of having a solid records management Policy, supported by procedures to ensure it is followed and to establish a Records Management Program with senior official backing. Larry -- Larry [log in to unmask] *----Lawrence J. MedinaDanville, CARIM Professional since 1972* List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance To unsubscribe from this list, click the below link. If not already present, place UNSUBSCRIBE RECMGMT-L or UNSUB RECMGMT-L in the body of the message. mailto:[log in to unmask]
