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posted ago by NOT_ADMIN ago by NOT_ADMIN +57 / -0

In the recent case of Phillips v. Harmon, however, the Supreme Court of Georgia held that the duty to preserve evidence arises when litigation is reasonably foreseeable to the party in control of that evidence, even if the party is not on notice of a potential claim.

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kogar 3 points ago +3 / -0

This is called "removing the mantle of innocence." It’s pretty basic legal precedent. If you destroy/hide something that you are accused of doing/having, you’ve removed the foundation of "innocent until proven guilty."

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MooseKnukl3 1 point ago +1 / -0

So basically automatic firing squad