Originally published in the Houston Business Journal, Vol. 38, No. 26.

The outcome of a lawsuit often boils down to a credibility match as to what was said in a meeting or phone conversation. The ball game is generally over if there is an actual recording of the conversation. Nothing speaks louder and clearer than a person's own voice and words on a recording. Getting the consent of all parties to a conversation in advance might stifle otherwise unguarded comments, but legal issues are involved with taping conversations.

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