IT Tech’s Fast-Talk Had Zero Persuasive Value with Judge

Ralph Losey eDiscovery Team A district court judge in Connecticut recently rejected defendant’s explanation as to why the hard drives of key employees contained only zeros, and imposed sanctions for spoliation. Jane Doe v. Norwalk Community College, 2007 WL 2066496, 2007 LEXIS 51084 (D. Conn. July 16, 2007) … The plaintiff is a student alleging […]

Fear of Firing

How the threat of litigation is making companies skittish about axing problem workers Michael Orey Business Week Would you have dared fire Hemant K. Mody? In February, 2003, the longtime engineer had returned to work at a General Electric Co. (GE) facility in Plainville, Conn., after a two-month medical leave. He was a very unhappy […]