Investment Banker,Frank Quattrone,sent an E-Mail Around to His Employees Reminding

question 55

Multiple Choice

Investment banker,Frank Quattrone,sent an e-mail around to his employees reminding them about their e-mails and to "clean up those files." The e-mail was sent when the SEC was investigating Mr.Quattrone's employer,Credit Suisse First Boston.The destruction of the e-mails:

• A)could constitute spoilation.
• B)could constitute obstruction of justice.
• C)is fine if it is routine.
• D)both a and b

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Definitions:

Privacy Tort

A legal wrong involving the invasion of one's privacy that can lead to civil litigation.

Libel Per Se

Libel per se is a false and defamatory written statement that damages someone's reputation without the need for plaintiffs to prove actual harm.

Defamation

A false statement presented as fact that causes injury or damage to the reputation of the person or entity it is made about.

Loss of Income

the reduction or complete cessation of income resulting from employment termination, disability, or other factors preventing an individual from working.