RE: DISCUSSION: archiving of NOMCOM information

[Matt Holdrege <matt.holdrege@verizon.net>]

At 04:26 PM 3/29/2002, Christian Huitema wrote:
> > Yes but you do have control of your PC don't you? You can delete the
> files
> > at the push of a button, right? You can't deny you are a member of
> nomcom
> > so they can call you to task anytime they want to. But they cannot
> > necessarily get any evidence from you.
>
> I would advise you to consult with an attorney before you push this
> button. Destroying evidence after a lawsuit is filed has some nasty
> implications. In the Enron/Andersen case, many of the shredded documents
> could have very legitimately shredded as a matter of conducting
> business; however, engaging in massive shredding after the SEC and the
> courts had expressed interest is proving difficult to explain.

Fine. I was advocating common sense in this thread and I get back amateur 
legal advice. Never mind. Perhaps since this thread has steered away from 
common sense, it should be killed and left up to the real lawyers.

I'll still say that for the 2002 nomcom, my vote is to not relinquish the 
archives to anyone. If someone does send them out, *then* I'll start 
calling lawyers.