This is actually obstruction of justice, willfull, and with full malice of forethought.  It is not records mismanagement bur mgmt trying to cover its tracks.  Stupid, unlawful but not bad records management.  It will be a horror story for the executives who hope to avoid the ramifications.

Ron Drees
Houston, TX

Jim Mullen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Laura,

Last Friday, in reply to your message, I stated that one case to look at for your "horror stories" presentation was USV V. Warburg. It had to be Friday with the weekend on my mind as the correct case is Zubulake v. USB Warburg. Ruling is available at http://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/rulings/02cv01243_order_072004.pdf. My apologies.

Jim


Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:11:11 -0700
From: Jim Mullen
Subject: Re: Records management horror stories

Hello Laura!

Maybe the outcome of the USB v. Warburg case would be helpful. It's been in the RAIN positings (Thanks again Peter!) and accessible through the archive at http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html.

So far I only have cost avoidance re: paper storage or rather what space would be needed and cost if we had no program in place. I'm working on the e-records black hole however & preservation issues.

Laura Boldt wrote:

>Hello All,
>
>My boss is putting together a presentation on why we need to change
>records management software. He wants to get the point across of the
>importance of records management. I suggested that he tell the audience
>about a "records management horror story" or two. You know, a company
>didn't have an adequate records management program in place, they got
>sued and lost their shirt. Or they had a system in place, didn't use it
>and lost their shirt. I already gave him the examples in Skupsky's book
>but he would like more recent examples. Can anybody help me? BTW, we
>are a privately held engineering firm in the US.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Laura Boldt


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