Why Signal Is the Most Dangerous Source of ESI You Need to Understand

Disappearing messages feel like a convenience until a court treats them as spoliation. We walk through the Delaware Court of Chancery’s May 27, 2026 ruling from the N-Ray World Wrestling Entertainment merger litigation, where key executives used Signal and repeatedly shortened auto-delete windows after receiving explicit litigation holds. The decision is a masterclass in how timing drives everything: when the duty to preserve arises, when a legal hold is issued, and how retention changes line...