Not necessarily. They just don't want the risk of their emails being used against them due to misinterpretation.
A great story I heard from a former employer was a lawsuit around a new sleeping pill. One person taking the drug ended up killing his wife while on it (in combination with a ton of alcohol and other drugs). The drug manufacturer was sued and decided to vigorously defend the safety of the drug.
Well, some low-level lawyer in the company decided to spout about the science of drug development (have no actual education around it) and said in an email "maybe the dose is too high?".
Slam dunk. That statement looked incriminating. The company quickly settled after that email was found. Just not worth the time or money to fight it. A settlement was the cheapest way out.
A great story I heard from a former employer was a lawsuit around a new sleeping pill. One person taking the drug ended up killing his wife while on it (in combination with a ton of alcohol and other drugs). The drug manufacturer was sued and decided to vigorously defend the safety of the drug.
Well, some low-level lawyer in the company decided to spout about the science of drug development (have no actual education around it) and said in an email "maybe the dose is too high?".
Slam dunk. That statement looked incriminating. The company quickly settled after that email was found. Just not worth the time or money to fight it. A settlement was the cheapest way out.