For the scenario below, please respond and explain these questions:

1. What electronic discovery/electronic evidence issue was involved?
2. How does it include the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) or other court rules?
3. Is this scenario similar to a real life court case? If yes, which one and how?
4. How is the court likely to respond and why?
5. What policies and procedures should the company have in place?
6. How could the situation be fixed?
7. How could technology have been used to create the situation?
8. What could the opposing party want or expect?
9. What is the chance of spoliation and sanctions for the company and for the attorneys?
10. What are the lessons learned?
11. How could this situation be avoided in the future?
12. What additional information or facts about the scenario would have helped answer the above questions better?

Scenario: Sally read a report in the newspaper about a possible defect in one of the company's products. Sally makes a mental note to herself: In a few months, there will probably be litigation filed against the company because of injuries caused by this product. The company's IT systems are a mess - and there are still paper files and some back-up tapes down in the basement.