I’ve worked at and seen multiple companies with 10+k employees that have the attitude I was talking about, it’s not just a small or mid sized company thing.

I have also been told internal communication is more likely to be beneficial in lawsuits. It’s not because you’re intentionally hiding stuff, but because your employees have a viewpoint that is more likely to align with your interests than a 3rd party.

> People say dumb stuff all the time that a lawyer can take out of context.

Stuff taken out of context is rarely very persuasive when you can provide that context. It’s far more damaging to their credibility than your case.