Date and Time Manipulation

An individual sued his former employer for wrongful termination related to a whistle blowing complaint he had lodged in federal court. One of the plaintiff's claims was that the company had doctored his resume to support claims regarding his misconduct. The plaintiff was ordered to make his laptop and electronic media available for forensic imaging. Forensic analysis revealed multiple instances of date and time manipulation on the plaintiff's laptop, as well as deletion of relevant documents that were subject to a preservation order. The analysis also found the original resume, that the plaintiff had claimed his former employer had doctored, in deleted space on one of the floppy disks forensically imaged. Noting that the "Plaintiff has engaged in extensive and egregious misconduct in this case," the judge allowed the company's motions to dismiss and for further sanctions.