>5. Not destroying ALL records according to schedule -- i.e., applying
>retention in some areas, and not others -- can give the impression
>(whether true or not) that selective destruction was done for a reason:
>to only destroy those things that might make the company look bad or that
>would have supported an opponent's position.  During litigation such a
>situation can lead to a judge making (or instructing a jury to make) an
>adverse inference about the missing records, which significantly
>increases the chances that the judge/jury will rule against you.

Pilar C. McAdam, CRM, ERMm
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