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Spoliation
Frederick S. Lane
eCampus 2010, Dartmouth College
19-21 July 2010
www.FrederickLane.com
When Good Evidence Goes Bad
Introduction
• Attorney, Educational
Consultant & Lecturer
• Author of 5 Books
• Computer Forensics
Expert
• Chair, Burlington (VT)
School Board
• Student Safety &
Privacy Advocate
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Origins of the Concept of Spoliation
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Derived from a Roman procedural rule:
Omnia praesumuntur contra
spoliatorem
Which roughly translates as:
Let everything be presumed against the
spoiler of evidence
Origins of the Concept of Spoliation
Current Definition
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• The Destruction of Evidence Relevant to
an Issue in the Case
• Courts Typically Look for Evidence of
Bad Faith
• Other Grounds: Willful, Unreasonable,
or Gross Negligence
The Duty to Preserve
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• When Litigation Has Commenced
• According to Some Courts, When
Litigation Is Reasonably Likely
• Attorneys Have Duty to Advise Clients
to Preserve Data, Including
Discontinuing Routine Disposal
Schedules
Possible Sanctions
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• Civil Contempt/Monetary Sanctions
• Attorneys’ Fees for Litigating Issue
• Experts’ Fees for Reconstructing
Evidence
• Exclusion of Evidence/Testimony
Relating to Issue in Question
• Adverse Inference Instructions
• Dismissal of Claims or Defenses
• Possible Obstruction of Justice Claims
The Role of Computer Forensics
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• The Great Delete Myth, or, Oliver
North’s Dilemma
• Part of Discovery or Court-Ordered
• Regardless of How Initiated,
Increasingly Expensive
• A Seeming Endless List of Potential
Targets: Servers, Tapes, Drives, PCs,
Laptops, Mobile Devices, etc., etc.
El Greco – “El Espolio”
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Spoliation
Frederick S. Lane
eCampus 2010, Dartmouth College
19-21 July 2010
www.FrederickLane.com
When Good Evidence Goes Bad

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2010-07-20 Spoliation: When Good Evidence Goes Bad

  • 1. Spoliation Frederick S. Lane eCampus 2010, Dartmouth College 19-21 July 2010 www.FrederickLane.com When Good Evidence Goes Bad
  • 2. Introduction • Attorney, Educational Consultant & Lecturer • Author of 5 Books • Computer Forensics Expert • Chair, Burlington (VT) School Board • Student Safety & Privacy Advocate www.FrederickLane.com
  • 3. Origins of the Concept of Spoliation www.FrederickLane.com
  • 4. www.FrederickLane.com Derived from a Roman procedural rule: Omnia praesumuntur contra spoliatorem Which roughly translates as: Let everything be presumed against the spoiler of evidence Origins of the Concept of Spoliation
  • 5. Current Definition www.FrederickLane.com • The Destruction of Evidence Relevant to an Issue in the Case • Courts Typically Look for Evidence of Bad Faith • Other Grounds: Willful, Unreasonable, or Gross Negligence
  • 6. The Duty to Preserve www.FrederickLane.com • When Litigation Has Commenced • According to Some Courts, When Litigation Is Reasonably Likely • Attorneys Have Duty to Advise Clients to Preserve Data, Including Discontinuing Routine Disposal Schedules
  • 7. Possible Sanctions www.FrederickLane.com • Civil Contempt/Monetary Sanctions • Attorneys’ Fees for Litigating Issue • Experts’ Fees for Reconstructing Evidence • Exclusion of Evidence/Testimony Relating to Issue in Question • Adverse Inference Instructions • Dismissal of Claims or Defenses • Possible Obstruction of Justice Claims
  • 8. The Role of Computer Forensics www.FrederickLane.com • The Great Delete Myth, or, Oliver North’s Dilemma • Part of Discovery or Court-Ordered • Regardless of How Initiated, Increasingly Expensive • A Seeming Endless List of Potential Targets: Servers, Tapes, Drives, PCs, Laptops, Mobile Devices, etc., etc.
  • 9. El Greco – “El Espolio” www.FrederickLane.com
  • 10. Spoliation Frederick S. Lane eCampus 2010, Dartmouth College 19-21 July 2010 www.FrederickLane.com When Good Evidence Goes Bad