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Practice Tip: Spoliation and the 'Bad Faith' Requirement

This article underscores the necessity of understanding the importance of preserving evidence given the jurisdictional differences in spoliation law.

29 minute read May 29, 2012 at 11:28 AM
By
Josh Becker And Jenny Mendelsohn
Practice Tip: Spoliation and the 'Bad Faith' Requirement

The impact of a plaintiff's losing or destroying a product that is the subject litigation depends in large part on where the suit is pending. While attorneys likely appreciate the risk of judges applying spoliation law differently, they may not appreciate how spoliation jurisprudence can vary from state to state.

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