[Bayou Dittohead]

Specifically, I had one now former employee contact me in agreement that his employer was perpetrating a fraud upon the franchisees/business opportunity buyers. The lawyers threaten this employee with legal action and the employee then made public statements contrary to those he had put in writing to me.

I tend to agree with your assessment of "scummy", but not illegal. However, if the lawyer's actions help his client to continue to perpetrate the fraud on new victims, then might not the attorney be libel in a civil suit brought by the scams new victims?

[carlr]

My guess,and it is only that as I have no legal qualifications,would be that somehow fraud would have to be established than the lawyer in question would have to be shown to be knowingly guilty of helping to perpetuate that fraud.I think it would again get to a question of what actions the lawyer is taking and the motivation.

Apackof2 legal question ping if it is something covered in your classes