Destroying data when it is no longer needed is a good thing. So the very first thing that happens whenever there is a possibility of something going to court is

Destroying data when it is no longer needed is a good thing. So the very first thing that happens whenever there is a possibility of something going to court is the court orders everyone to not delete relevent information. this should just be a formality. However if someone is trying to cover sonething up they can't say it wasn't because they throw everything away.