>>> Google did not. Instead, as described above, Google abdicated its burden to individual custodians to preserve potentially relevant chats. >> Google didn't

>>> Google did not. Instead, as described above, Google abdicated its burden to individual custodians to preserve potentially relevant chats. >> Google didn't do it, it was those other individuals who defied the court order. Uh huh. > That's not what that means. It's exactly what I meant. In context, the meaning of the text is incidental. I was obviously pointing out a common tactic that companies employ.